血流漂杵 Blood flowed like a river
Explanation
形容战争激烈残酷，死伤无数的景象。
Describes a fierce and cruel battle with countless deaths and injuries.
Origin Story
话说商纣王暴虐无道，民怨沸腾。周武王联合诸侯讨伐商纣，双方在牧野展开决战。战斗异常惨烈，尸横遍野，血流漂杵，甚至连用来舂米的木杵都被冲刷得漂浮起来，可见战争的残酷。最终，周武王取得胜利，商朝灭亡，周朝建立。这场战争，充分体现了血流漂杵的含义，也告诫后世要以史为鉴，维护和平。
It is said that King Zhou of Shang was tyrannical and unjust, and the people rebelled. King Wu of Zhou united with other feudal lords to attack King Zhou, and both sides engaged in a decisive battle at Muye. The battle was extremely brutal, corpses were scattered everywhere, and blood flowed like a river; even the pestles used for threshing rice were washed away and floated on the water, showing the cruelty of the war. In the end, King Wu of Zhou won the victory, the Shang dynasty was destroyed, and the Zhou dynasty was established. This war fully embodies the meaning of “blood flowed like a river”, and also warns future generations to learn from history and maintain peace.
Usage
用于形容战争的残酷和惨烈。
Used to describe the cruelty and ferocity of war.
Examples
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牧野之战，血流漂杵，商朝就此灭亡。
mùyě zhī zhàn, xuè liú piāo chǔ, shāng cháo jiù cǐ mièwáng. zhànzhēng zhī cǎnliè, xuè liú piāo chǔ, lìng rén chùmù jīngxīn
The Battle of Muye, blood flowed like a river, and the Shang Dynasty perished.
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战争之惨烈，血流漂杵，令人触目惊心。
The cruelty of the war, blood flowed like a river, is shocking.