hung1 jung2 paang4 baai3洶湧澎湃汹涌澎湃

Jyutpinghung1 jung2 paang4 baai3

Yalehūng yúng pàahng baai

Definition

Surging; turbulent; rushing and crashing of waves or emotions.

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How it's used

This idiom is primarily used to describe the powerful, turbulent movement of water, such as waves or a raging river. While it can metaphorically describe intense emotions or a bustling crowd, it retains a grand and somewhat literary tone that stands out in casual conversation. Using it to describe a small puddle or a gentle stream would sound overly dramatic or ironic.

Examples

hoi2海bin1邊di1啲long6浪hung1洶jung2湧paang4澎baai3湃，hou2好zong3壯gun1觀aa4呀。

The waves by the sea are surging, it is so spectacular.

nei5你gin3見dou2到go2嗰zan6陣hung1洶jung2湧paang4澎baai3湃ge3嘅hoi2海seoi2水mei6未aa4呀？

Have you seen that surging seawater yet?

Common phrases

hung1洶jung2湧paang4澎baai3湃ge3嘅long6浪

surging waves

hung1洶jung2湧paang4澎baai3湃ge3嘅sam1心cing4情

surging emotions

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this to describe any kind of busy movement, but it specifically requires a sense of overwhelming, rhythmic, or fluid force. It is not appropriate for describing simple traffic jams or crowded shopping malls.