其势汹汹 / 其勢洶洶

qí​shì​xiōng​xiōng

menacing

The situation is tumultuous; used to describe a momentum or manner that is fierce, aggressive, or overwhelming.

其 (literal) → 其 · qí · [third-person possessive] 势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · situation 汹汹 (reduplication) → 汹/洶 · xiōng · tumultuous

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM