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稀里嘩啦

简稀里哗啦 · 繁稀里嘩啦

Mandarin · pinyin xī li huā lā

(onom.) chaotic or dynamic noises (pattering, crashing, rustling, clattering, sobbing etc)
smashed to pieces; completely routed

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稀: xī · rare, unusual, scarce; sparse
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
嘩: Look up this written character
啦: la · final particle of assertion
哗: huā · rushing sound; gush forward

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1–5–1–1 · xi1 li5 hua1 la1

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(informal, ideophonic, onomatopoeia) Describes certain rattling or clattering sounds, such as an object falling (and breaking into pieces), a building collapsing, rain falling, or someone crying or weeping uncontrollably.
(informal, ideophonic) Describes an embarrassing, crushed or defeated situation.

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