来势汹汹 (lái shì xiōng xiōng) — (idiom) to approach with menacing momentum; to bear down aggressively
Definition
An idiom for something that comes at you with overwhelming, menacing force — like a storm, crisis, or rival. Pairs with a subject (the force), not a person acting.
idiom
to approach with menacing momentumto bear down aggressively
Examples
- 来势汹汹，。Bào fēng yǔ lái shì xiōng xiōng, yán hǎi jū mín yǐ jīng zuò hǎo le zhǔn bèi.The storm is approaching menacingly, and coastal residents are already prepared.
- 来势汹汹，。Jìng zhēng duì shǒu lái shì xiōng xiōng, wǒ men bì xū jǐn kuài tuī chū xīn chǎn pǐn.The competitor is bearing down aggressively, and we must launch a new product as soon as possible.
- 来势汹汹，。Kǎo shì lái shì xiōng xiōng, tā fǎn ér gèng jiā lěng jìng le.With the exam bearing down on him, he became even calmer instead.
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