稀里哗啦

Traditional: 稀里嘩啦

xī li huā lā

Dictionary entry

(onom.) chaotic or dynamic noises (pattering, crashing, rustling, clattering, sobbing etc)

What does 稀里哗啦 mean?

稀里哗啦 (xī li huā lā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(onom.) chaotic or dynamic noises (pattering, crashing, rustling, clattering, sobbing etc)

2smashed to pieces; completely routed

Character breakdown

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稀xīsparse; scattered · rare; uncommon 里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]哗huā(onom.) bang · clang 啦lā(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc · (phonetic)

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稀里哗啦

xī li huā lā

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