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横流
héngliú
Description
"横流"的意思是水或者东西乱流、到处流，也可以说有人偷偷卖本来不该卖的东西。
"横流" means water or things flowing chaotically everywhere, or it can refer to someone secretly selling things that shouldn't be sold.
Meanings
横流héngliú
to flow in all directions; overflow
大雨过后，水在马路上横流。
After the heavy rain, water flowed across the road.
横流héngliú
to sell or divert goods illegally
有人把这些货物横流到市场上。
Someone smuggled these goods into the market.
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Notes
- Etymology
横 (sideways, uncontrolled) + 流 (flow), literally flowing out of control.
- Nuance
often used figuratively, as in 老泪横流 (tears streaming) or illegal diversion of goods.
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