横溢 (héng) — (of a river) to overflow; to flood; (of talent, enthusiasm, etc.) to brim with; to be abundant
Definition
A literary verb meaning 'to brim with / overflow' — almost always used figuratively for talent (才华横溢) or passion (激情横溢), not for literal flooding. Pairs only with abstract nouns.
verb
(of a river) to overflowto flood(of talent, enthusiasm, etc.) to brim withto be abundant
Examples
- ，横溢，。Bào yǔ guò hòu, hé shuǐ héng, yān mò le yán àn de cūn zhuāng.After the heavy rain, the river overflowed and flooded the villages along the bank.
- ，。Tā cái huá héng, xiě chū de měi yì shǒu shī dōu lìng rén jīng tàn.He is brimming with talent; every poem he writes is amazing.
- 横溢，。Zhè wèi huà jiā jī qíng héng, yòng dà dǎn de sè cǎi biǎo dá nèi xīn de qíng gǎn.This painter's passion overflows; he uses bold colors to express his inner feelings.
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