扑面而来

pū miàn ér lái

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. lit. sth hits one in the face
2. directly in one's face
3. sth assaults the senses
4. blatant (advertising)
5. eye-catching
6. (a smell) assaults the nostrils

Word relationships

Related words

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• 扑面 pū miàn 扑面 pū miàn lit. sth hits one in the face 扑面是扑面而来的简化形式，常用于四字格，如冷风扑面。: lit. sth hits one in the face
• 铺天盖地 pū tiān gài dì 铺天盖地 pū tiān gài dì lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering 铺天盖地形容来势猛烈，铺天盖地可用于广告或舆论，意义相近但更夸张。: lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering

Synonyms

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• 迎面而来 yíng miàn ér lái 迎面而来 yíng miàn ér lái directly 两者都表示事物正对着人到来，扑面而来更强调冲击力。: directly

Usage notes

Collocations

常与感官名词搭配，如‘一股香味扑面而来’，但不用于抽象事物的主动接近。

Common mistakes

不要与‘铺面而来’混淆；‘铺面’是店铺门面，不是‘扑面’的意思。

Example Sentences

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一开门，花香 扑面而来 。

As soon as I opened the door, the scent of flowers hit my face.

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Child Words of 扑面而来

• 来 来 lái: to come
• 扑 扑 pū: to throw oneself at
• 而 而 ér: and
• 扑面 扑面 pū miàn: lit. sth hits one in the face
• 面 面 miàn: face