倒灌 (dào guàn) — (of water, flood) to flow backward, to back up

Definition

倒灌 means liquid (floodwater, sewage, seawater) flowing backward into a place it shouldn't — usually due to blockage or storm surge. Common in disaster and infrastructure reporting.

verb

(of water, flood) to flow backwardto back up

Examples

倒灌，。
Bào yǔ dǎo zhì hǎi shuǐ dào guàn, yān mò le yán hǎi de jiē dào.
The heavy rain caused seawater to flow backward, flooding the coastal streets.
，倒灌。
Pái shuǐ xì tǒng dǔ sè hòu, wū shuǐ dào guàn jìn dì xià shì.
After the drainage system was clogged, the sewage backed up into the basement.
，倒灌，。
Yóu yú tái fēng yǐng xiǎng, hé shuǐ dào guàn, nóng tián bèi yān.
Due to the typhoon, the river water flowed backward and the farmland was flooded.

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