澇 (lào) - Waterlogging — refers to excessive accumulation of water & also used metaphorically for being overwhelmed.

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Waterlogging — refers to excessive accumulation of water on land, typically from heavy rainfall or flooding, causing damage to crops and property;

also used metaphorically for being overwhelmed.

Waterlogging — refers to excessive accumulation of wateralso used metaphorically for being overwhelmed.

Usage highlights

Waterlogging disasterInternal waterloggingDrought and waterloggingWaterlogging damageFlood and waterloggingWaterlogging prevention

Synonyms

  • 淹— to flood, to submerge
  • 涝渍— waterlogging and water stagnation

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The heavy rain caused severe waterlogging (内涝) in the city.
  • Farmers fear waterlogging (涝灾) during the rainy season.
  • The fields were completely flooded (涝了) after the storm.
  • Urban waterlogging (城市内涝) is a common problem during monsoons.

Collocations

  • Waterlogging disaster(涝灾)
  • Internal waterlogging(内涝)
  • Drought and waterlogging(旱涝)
  • Waterlogging damage(涝害)
  • Flood and waterlogging(洪涝)
  • Waterlogging prevention(防涝)

Idioms

  • Prepared for both drought and waterlogging(旱涝保收)
  • Alternating drought and waterlogging(旱涝交替)
  • Drought in the north, waterlogging in the south(北旱南涝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically significant in agricultural societies where water management was crucial for survival.
  • Often paired with 'drought' (旱) in Chinese idioms to represent extreme weather conditions.
  • Represents one of the traditional natural disasters that Chinese civilization has contended with for millennia.

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