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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

汹汹 [xiōngxiōng]
  1. 1. adjective turbulent

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

汹汹 [xiōngxiōng]
  1. 1. [literary expression] the sound of turbulent waves
    波涛汹汹
    roaring waves
    乌云汹汹地涌来。
  2. 2. [literary expression] violent; truculent
    来势汹汹
    bear down menacingly
    他气势汹汹地批评了我。
  3. 3. [literary expression] tumultuous; agitated
    议论汹汹
    tumultuous debate; heated discussion
    他们的辩论汹汹,充满了火药味。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

汹汹 [xiōngxiōng]
  1. 1. 气势大或声势大
    气势汹汹
  2. 2. 不宜写作"讻讻"。

Examples

声势汹汹,不可一世
bluster and swagger like a conquering hero 不可一世
来势汹汹
bear down menacingly 来势
看起来气势汹汹,实际上十分虚弱
fierce in appearance but feeble in reality 气势汹汹
波涛汹汹
roaring waves 汹汹
议论汹汹
tumultuous debate; heated discussion 汹汹
秦兵逼临淝水布阵,气势汹汹
客人都被他气势汹汹的样子吓跑了。
他气势汹汹地骂了我一顿。 气势汹汹
乌云汹汹地涌来。 汹汹
他气势汹汹地批评了我。 汹汹

Collocations

波浪汹汹
roaring waves
涛声汹汹
roaring waves
来势汹汹
to bear down menacingly
气势汹汹
fierce

Word Decomposition


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