風雲
See also: 风云
Chinese
wind; news; style; custom; manner |
cloud; (abbr.) for Yunnan; surname | ||
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trad. (風雲) | 風 | 雲 | |
simp. (风云) | 风 | 云 |
Pronunciation
Noun
風雲
- (literally) wind and clouds; heavy wind and many clouds; storm
- (by extension, literary) meteorological conditions, such as eclipses or rainbows
- (figuratively) the times, especially difficult or troubled times; turmoil; stormy situation
- (figuratively, literary) battle array
- (figuratively, literary) high ambition or goal; castle in the air
- (figuratively, literary) high accomplishments and distinctions
- (figuratively, literary) heights; high terrain or position
Derived terms
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