滚雪球 (gǔn xuě qiú) — to snowball (figuratively, of a problem, debt, or trend growing rapidly); to roll a snowball (literal)
Definition
Literally 'to roll a snowball', also used figuratively for a problem, debt, or trend that grows bigger and bigger as it rolls.
verb
to snowball (figuratively, of a problem, debt, or trend growing rapidly)to roll a snowball (literal)
Examples
- 滚雪球。Zhài wù xiàng gǔn xuě qiú yí yàng yuè gǔn yuè dà.The debt snowballed bigger and bigger.
- 滚雪球，。Zhè ge yáo yán kāi shǐ gǔn xuě qiú, hěn kuài jiù chuán biàn le quán chéng.This rumor began to snowball and quickly spread throughout the city.
- 。Hái zi men zài xuě dì lǐ gǔn le yí gè dà xuě qiú.The children rolled a big snowball in the snow.
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