Definition
狂轰滥炸 is a four-character idiom originally describing indiscriminate heavy bombing in warfare. Today it's also used metaphorically to mean 'bombard someone with questions, criticism, or calls' — a sudden, intense attack, not necessarily literal bombs. You'll hear it in war documentaries and in everyday complaints about aggressive questioning.
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to bomb indiscriminatelyto launch a heavy bombing attackto bombard (with questions, criticism, phone calls, etc.)
Examples
- ，狂轰滥炸。Zhànzhēng qījiān, zhè zuò chéngshì zāo dào le kuáng hōng làn zhà.During the war, this city suffered indiscriminate bombing.
- 狂轰滥炸。Jìzhě men duì fāyánrén jìnxíng le kuáng hōng làn zhà shì de tíwèn.The reporters bombarded the spokesperson with a barrage of questions.
- 狂轰滥炸。Tā de shǒujī bèi péngyou de duǎnxìn kuáng hōng làn zhà le yì zhěng tiān.His phone was bombarded with text messages from friends all day long.
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