滚滚 (gǔn gǔn) — rolling; billowing; surging; in waves

Definition

A vivid bound form used after nouns to describe things rolling, billowing, or surging forward — especially clouds, smoke, or large bodies of water in motion. Often paired with 而来 ('rolling in') or 东流 ('flowing eastward') for a literary, grand effect.

bound form

rollingbillowingsurgingin waves

Examples

滚滚，。
Wū yún gǔn gǔn ér lái, yào xià yǔ le.
Dark clouds are rolling in; it's going to rain.
滚滚，礴。
Dà jiāng gǔn gǔn dōng liú, qì shì páng bó.
The great river rolls eastward with majestic momentum.
滚滚，。
Zhàn chǎng shàng xiāo yān gǔn gǔn, yí piàn hùn luàn.
On the battlefield, smoke billowed and chaos reigned.

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