狂轰滥炸 (kuáng hōng làn zhà) — to bomb indiscriminately; to launch a heavy bombing attack; to bombard (with questions, criticism, phone calls, etc.)
Definition
Originally a military term for indiscriminate bombing; widely used as a vivid metaphor for being overwhelmed by a barrage of questions, messages, or criticism.
idiom
to bomb indiscriminatelyto launch a heavy bombing attackto bombard (with questions, criticism, phone calls, etc.)
Examples
- ，狂轰滥炸。Zhàn zhēng qī jiān, zhè zuò chéng shì zāo dào le kuáng hōng làn zhà.During the war, this city suffered indiscriminate bombing.
- 狂轰滥炸。Jì zhě men duì fā yán rén jìn xíng le kuáng hōng làn zhà shì de tí wèn.The reporters bombarded the spokesperson with a barrage of questions.
- 狂轰滥炸。Tā de shǒu jī bèi péng you de duǎn xìn kuáng hōng làn zhà le yì zhěng tiān.His phone was bombarded with text messages from friends all day long.
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