横流

橫流
héngliú
  1. to overflow
  2. transverse flow
  3. to flow over
  4. cross flow

CEDICT

  1. (literary) to flow out every which way; to pour out; to flow out sideways (of tears, water, etc.)
  2. to flow out every which way; to pour out; to flow out sideways (of tears, water, etc.)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 横 héng
  1. horizontal
  2. across
  3. crosswise
  4. horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters)
  5. to place (sth) flat (on a surface)
  6. to cross (a river, etc)
  7. in a jumble
  8. chaotic
  9. (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable
  10. violent
2 流 liú
  1. to flow
  2. to disseminate
  3. to circulate or spread
  4. to move or drift
  5. to degenerate
  6. to banish or send into exile
  7. stream of water or sth resembling one
  8. class, rate or grade

Containing this entry

涕泗横流 tìsìhéngliú
  1. tears and mucus flowing profusely
  2. sniveling
  3. in a tragic state
眼泪横流 yǎnlèihèngliú to be overflowing with tears (idiom)

Related entries

充溢 chōngyì
  1. to overflow (with riches)
  2. replete
横溢 héngyì
  1. to overflow
  2. brimming with
溢 yì
  1. to overflow
  2. (literary) excessive
  3. old variant of 镒 yì
漫溢 mànyì
  1. to overflow
  2. to be brimming over
漾 yàng
  1. to overflow
  2. to ripple
  3. used in place names
  4. see 漾濞 Yàngbì
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