沧海横流 cānghǎihéngliú political chaos Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 沧海 滄海 cānghǎi the sea the deep blue sea; the vast ocean横流 橫流 hèngliú to run rampant (literary) to spread unchecked, used to describe the overflow of evil forces, social unrest, or disasters