翻江倒海 in English fan1 jiang1 dao3 hai3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) overturning seas and rivers (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically overwhelming
  • earth-shattering
  • in a spectacular mess

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Pinyin

fan1 jiang1 dao3 hai3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

fan1to turn over jiang1surname Jiang dao4to fall hai3surname Hai