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排山倒海
Mandarin · pinyin pái shān dǎo hǎi
Meanings
- lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom); earth-shattering
- fig. gigantic
- of spectacular significance
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2–1–3–3 · pai2 shan1 dao3 hai3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
paai4 saan1 dou2 hoi2
Cantonese word readings for 排山倒海. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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paai4 saan1 dou2 hoi2
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- (idiomatic) overwhelming; with great power and influence
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