Definition
血流如注 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) that describes severe bleeding where blood flows out like a fountain or running water. It is used in medical reports, war descriptions, and any context involving heavy blood loss. The literal meaning is 'blood flows like a pouring (of water).'
f.e.
to bleed profuselyblood gushing like water
Examples
- ，血流如注，。Tā shòushāng yǐhòu, shāngkǒu xiě, qíngkuàng hěn wēixiǎn.After he was injured, the wound gushed blood, and the situation was very dangerous.
- 血流如注，。Chēhuò xiànchǎng yǒu rén xiě, yīshēng zhèngzài jǐnjí chǔlǐ.At the car accident scene, someone was bleeding profusely, and the doctor was treating them urgently.
- 血流如注，。Diànyǐng lǐ de zhànshì zhòngdàn hòu xiě, huàmiàn shífēn cǎnliè.In the movie, the soldier was hit by a bullet and bled profusely; the scene was extremely tragic.
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