扑面而来 in English pu1 mian4 er2 lai2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) sth hits one in the face
  • directly in one's face
  • sth assaults the senses
  • blatant (advertising)
  • eye-catching
  • (a smell) assaults the nostrils

Simplified Characters

扑 面 而 来

Traditional Characters

撲 面 而 來

Pinyin

pu1 mian4 er2 lai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

扑pu1to throw oneself at 面mian4face 而er2and 来lai2to come