一泻千里 yīxièqiānlǐ to flow down powerfully Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone泻 瀉 xiè noun to flow swiftly to flow out rapidly; to pour down; to flood千里 qiānlǐ a thousand li one thousand 里 lǐ; approximately 500 kilometers; used metaphorically to mean a very long distance