粵

洶hung1湧jung2

simp汹涌
hung1 jung2xiōng yǒng

English

  1. to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc)
  2. turbulent
  3. (usually of waves, etc.) turbulent; tempestuous; surging
  4. tempestuous; turbulent

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容水嘅浪又多又大
  2. 反應好大、聲勢盛大

Examples

  • 波濤洶湧

    turbulent waves ----

  • 民情洶湧

    tempestuous condition of the citizenry

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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