weather changes; political upheaval
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to change (of weather); for the weather to turn bad
neutralA common daily expression describing a shift in weather conditions.
Zǎo早
shang上
hái还
shì是
qíng晴
tiān天
，
xià下
wǔ午
tū突
rán然
jiù就
biàn变
tiān天
le了
。
It was sunny in the morning, but the weather suddenly changed in the afternoon.
Kàn看
zhè这
wū乌
yún云
，
kuài快
yào要
biàn变
tiān天
le了
，
dài带
bǎ把
sǎn伞
ba吧
。
Look at those dark clouds, it's about to change; take an umbrella.
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Shān山
lǐ里
de的
tiān天
qì气
shuō说
biàn变
tiān天
jiù就
biàn变
tiān天
。
The weather in the mountains can change in an instant.
verb
to have a political upheaval; for a reactionary force to stage a comeback
formalUsed metaphorically in historical or political contexts, often implying a negative, reactionary change of power.
Nà那
duàn段
lì历
shǐ史
shí时
qī期
，
tā他
men们
dān担
xīn心
dí敌
rén人
huì会
biàn变
tiān天
。
During that historical period, they were afraid the enemy would stage a political comeback.
Lǎo老
yī一
bèi辈
cháng常
jiào教
yù育
wǒ我
men们
yào要
jǐng警
tì惕
yǒu有
rén人
wàng妄
xiǎng想
biàn变
tiān天
。
The older generation often taught us to be vigilant against those who dream of turning back the clock.
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Gé革
mìng命
chéng成
guǒ果
lái来
zhī之
bù不
yì易
，
jué绝
bù不
yǔn允
xǔ许
fǎn反
dòng动
shì势
lì力
biàn变
tiān天
。
The fruits of revolution were hard-won; we must never allow reactionary forces to reverse the course.