Definition
翻江倒海 (literally 'overturn rivers and pour out seas') is a powerful idiom describing an overwhelming force, tremendous upheaval, or earth-shattering change. It can refer to physical chaos, immense emotional impact, or a situation turned completely upside down — like a storm that uproots everything.
id.
overwhelmingearth-shatteringstirring up great upheaval
Examples
- 翻江倒海，。Zhè chǎng bàoyǔ jiǎnzhí fān jiāng dǎo hǎi, zhěnggè chéngshì dōu yān le.This rainstorm was absolutely overwhelming—the entire city was flooded.
- 翻江倒海。Tā de dàolái zài gōngsī lǐ xiān qǐ le yì chǎng fān jiāng dǎo hǎi de biànhuà.His arrival stirred up an earth-shattering change within the company.
- ，翻江倒海，。Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā xīnzhōng fān jiāng dǎo hǎi, jiǔ jiǔ bù néng píngjìng.When she heard the news, her heart was in turmoil for a long time.
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