jiàn
fēng
shì

idiom

Meaning of 见风是雨

见风是雨 means to assume rain at the sight of wind; to jump to conclusions based on flimsy evidence. Pronounced jiàn fēng shì yǔ.

  • to assume rain at the sight of wind; to jump to conclusions based on flimsy evidence

Definitions & Examples

zhǐ
shì
sòu
le
liǎng
shēng
 
jiù
jiàn
fēng
shì
 
wéi
le
zhòng
bìng
 

He just coughed twice, and you immediately jumped to the conclusion that he had a serious illness.

Xīn
wén
bào
dào
yào
shí
shì
shí
 
néng
jiàn
fēng
shì
 

News reporting should verify facts and not jump to conclusions based on rumors.

bié
lǎo
shì
jiàn
fēng
shì
de
 
děng
guān
fāng
xiāo
chū
lái
zài
shuō
 

Don't always be so quick to believe rumors; wait for the official announcement.

Gōng
jià
shāo
wēi
dòng
 
yǒu
xiē
tóu
zhě
jiù
jīng
huāng
shī
cuò
 
zhēn
shì
jiàn
fēng
shì
 

When the company's stock price fluctuated slightly, some investors panicked, which is a classic case of jumping to conclusions.