lively; vivacious; full of energy; active and natural in style or personality

A shrewish or unreasonable woman; often used as a pejorative or term of abuse

shrewish and unreasonable; fierce and tough; aggressive

to pour cold water on; to discourage or dampen someone's enthusiasm; to take the joy out of something; to make someone more sober or realistic

To use a brush with heavy ink to paint or write.

to make an unreasonable scene; to behave in a rough or wild way while being unreasonable

to splash or pour out a liquid or small particles so that they scatter

A traditional New Year festival celebrated by the Dai people and several Southeast Asian nations; participants splash water on one another to symbolize cleansing and blessing.

heavy rain like water being poured from a ladle; a torrential downpour

A rogue, rascal, or ruffian; a person who behaves in a lawless or shameless way

To pour as if from a gourd ladle, used to describe extremely heavy rain; pouring; raining buckets.

to shout abuse in the street like a shrew; to vituperate loudly and freely

(dialect) to make an unreasonable scene; to act in a wild or unruly manner

wicked and unreasonable; shrewish, unruly, or stubborn

extremely great or many; overwhelming; used to describe immense scale such as wealth or fame

describes a person (often a woman) who is aggressive, fierce, and unreasonable

Sound of fish jumping or water splashing; describes the slapping sound of water

to act out or behave in an unreasonable, aggressive, or unruly way, especially by making a scene

water once spilt cannot be retrieved; used to describe a situation or change that is irreversible

malicious, rude, or vicious language; harsh and insulting words

to throw a violent or noisy tantrum; to behave in an unruly and unreasonable way, like a spoiled child kicking and screaming on the floor

broad, belt-shaped noodles popular in Shaanxi province, which are handmade and finished by pouring hot oil over seasonings; also known as [[biángbiáng面|biángbiáng麵|biang2 biang2 mian4]]

A Shaanxi specialty consisting of hand-pulled broad noodles topped with chili powder and minced garlic, finished by pouring hot oil over the top; also known as [[biángbiáng面|biángbiáng麵|biang2 biang2 mian4]]

something that cannot be undone or retrieved, similar to the English idiom "spilt milk"

to possess immense courage or daring; bold enough to challenge the heavens

to splash, spill, or throw out a liquid

to splash, spill, or pour water forcefully

small two-sided drum with pellets attached by strings that strike the drumheads when the handle is rotated

to splash or spatter liquid

(literary) low-class or vulgar prostitute; a term of abuse for a woman, used in classic literature like [[水浒传|水滸傳|shui3 hu3 zhuan4]]

(literary) a curse word used to insult someone as an evil, unruly, or stubborn creature

An abusive term for a naughty or unreasonable monkey; often used as a nickname for Sun Wukong in "Journey to the West" or to describe a mischievous person.

to maliciously spread rumors or smear someone's reputation; to sling mud

worthless; base; an insulting term used to call someone low or cheap

(archaic) a derogatory term for a woman; slut; tramp

(colloquial) a shrewish, aggressive, or tough person; most often used to describe a woman who is fierce or unreasonable

to brew wine or spirits

A style of traditional Chinese painting of mountains and water using the technique of splashing ink onto paper or silk. Once the ink is applied, the artist uses the resulting shapes and shades of ink to form features like clouds and peaks.

(xiehouyu) literally meaning "scalding water poured on a rat," with the result that its skin is ruined and its fur falls out; used to describe a scene of total devastation or a situation where a person is badly battered

(of rain) to fall heavily or pour down as if from a ladle

crazy; foolish; acting in a wild or erratic manner