Definition & Meaning

surging; turbulent

Word usage

xiōng yǒng péng pài

汹 涌 澎 湃

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surging; turbulent
- tā men tīng zhe xiōng yǒng péng pài de hǎi làng shēng
  他们听着汹涌澎湃的海浪声。
  They listened to the rush of the sea.
- hǎi làng biàn de xiōng yǒng péng pài bǎ xiǎo chuán pāo lái shuǎi qù
  海浪变得汹涌澎湃，把小船抛来甩去。
  The seas grew turbulent, and tossing the small boat.
- wǒ men zhǐ néng tīng dào xiōng yǒng péng pài de tāo shēng
  我们只能听到汹涌澎湃的涛声。
  All we could hear was the sound of roaring water.
synonym
hào hào dàng dàng浩浩荡荡 shēng shì hào dà声势浩大 bō lán zhuàng kuò波澜壮阔 xiōng yǒng tuān jí汹涌湍急 péng pài xiōng yǒng澎湃汹涌
antonym
fēng píng làng jìng风平浪静

Word usage

Note
"汹涌澎湃" is different from "波澜壮阔". "波澜壮阔" means "magnificent and broad", which can describe the momentum of social life or artistic works; "汹涌澎湃" describes the huge water force of hitting and surging, which can also describe emotional turbulence.

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