English–Chinese
“come flooding over” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinpū miàn ér lái
Example
听到消息，喜悦扑面而来，大家都笑了。tīng dào xiāo xī xǐ yuè pū miàn ér lái dà jiā dōu xiào le
When they heard the news, joy flooded over them, and they all smiled.
How to say “come flooding over” in Chinese
“Come flooding over” in Chinese is 扑面而来 (pū miàn ér lái).
A sensation or feeling surges straight into awareness with the force of something arriving head-on.
Example sentences with 扑面而来
一上台，笑声和掌声扑面而来，让我既紧张又开心。yí shàng tái xiào shēng hé zhǎng shēng pū miàn ér lái ràng wǒ jì jǐn zhāng yòu kāi xīn
As soon as I stepped onto the stage, laughter and applause came flooding over me, making me both nervous and happy.
Tips for using 扑面而来
- In conversational storytelling, it adds vivid force to an experience, making the description more expressive than a plain report.