枪林弹雨 Qiānglín dàn yǔ hail of bullets

Explanation

形容战斗激烈，枪弹像树林和雨点一样密集。

Describes an intense battle where bullets are as dense as a forest and rain.

Origin Story

抗日战争时期，八路军某部在敌后展开游击战。一天，他们遭遇了日军的伏击，枪林弹雨瞬间笼罩了战场。战士们毫不畏惧，凭借着娴熟的战术和顽强的意志，在敌人的炮火中穿梭，与敌人展开了殊死搏斗。子弹在耳边呼啸而过，炮弹在周围爆炸，但战士们依然坚持战斗，最终击溃了敌人，取得了战斗的胜利。这场战斗的惨烈程度，可以用“枪林弹雨”四个字来完美概括。

kàngrì zhànzhēng shíqī, bā lùjūn mǒubù zài díhòu zhǎnkāi yóují zhàn. yītiān, tāmen zāoyù le rìjūn de fújí, qiānglín dàn yǔ shùnjiān lóngzhào le zhànchǎng. zhànshìmen háo bù wèijù, píngjiè zhe xiánhú de zhànshù hé wánqiáng de yìzhì, zài dírén de pàohuǒ zhōng chuānsuō, yǔ dírén zhǎnkāile shūsǐ bódòu. zǐdàn zài ěrbiān hūxiào érguò, pàodàn zài zhōuwéi bàozhà, dàn zhànshìmen yīrán jiānchí zhàndòu, zuìzhōng jīkuì le dírén, qǔdé le zhàndòu de shènglì. zhè chǎng zhàndòu de cǎnliè chéngdù, kěyǐ yòng “qiānglín dàn yǔ” sì ge zì lái wánměi gàikuò.

During the Anti-Japanese War, a certain unit of the Eighth Route Army launched guerrilla warfare in the enemy's rear. One day, they encountered a Japanese ambush, and a hail of bullets instantly enveloped the battlefield. The soldiers were not afraid, relying on their skillful tactics and strong will, they shuttled through the enemy's fire and fought a desperate battle with the enemy. Bullets whistled past their ears, shells exploded around them, but the soldiers still persisted in battle, eventually defeating the enemy and winning the battle. The intensity of this battle can be perfectly summarized by the four words "gunlin danyu."

Usage

作宾语、定语；形容战斗激烈

zuò bīnyǔ, dìngyǔ; xiángróng zhàndòu jīliè

As object or attributive; describe an intense battle

Examples

• 战士们在枪林弹雨中奋勇杀敌。

  zhànshìmen zài qiānglín dàn yǔ zhōng fènyǒng shādí

  The soldiers fought bravely in the hail of bullets.

• 那是一场枪林弹雨的残酷战斗。

  nà shì yī chǎng qiānglín dàn yǔ de cánkù zhàndòu

  It was a brutal battle in the hail of bullets.

Related Idioms

• 刀光剑影

• 炮火连天

Opposite Idioms

• 和平

• 安宁