winds rise, clouds gather; develop rapidly with great momentum
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesidiom
winds rise and clouds gather; a storm is brewing
literaryLiterally describes dramatic changes in weather. Often used to set a scene of impending action or turmoil.
Tiān天
kōng空
hū忽
rán然
biàn变
de得
hēi黑
àn暗
，
fēng风
qǐ起
yún云
yǒng涌
，
yī一
chǎng场
bào暴
yǔ雨
jiù就
yào要
lái来
le了
。
The sky suddenly turned dark, winds rose and clouds gathered; a rainstorm was imminent.
Hǎi海
miàn面
shàng上
fēng风
qǐ起
yún云
yǒng涌
，
yù预
shì示
zhe着
è恶
liè劣
de的
tiān天
qì气
。
Winds rose and clouds gathered over the sea, foretelling severe weather.
idiom
develop rapidly with great momentum; surge forward
formalMetaphorically describes movements, trends, or historical forces that grow quickly and powerfully.
Èr二
shí十
shì世
jì纪
chū初
，
mín民
zú族
dú独
lì立
yùn运
dòng动
fēng风
qǐ起
yún云
yǒng涌
。
In the early 20th century, the national independence movement surged forward with great momentum.
Kē科
jì技
chuàng创
xīn新
lǐng领
yù域
zhèng正
fēng风
qǐ起
yún云
yǒng涌
，
bù不
duàn断
yǒu有
tū突
pò破
xìng性
chéng成
guǒ果
chū出
xiàn现
。
The field of technological innovation is developing rapidly, with breakthrough achievements constantly emerging.
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Zài在
nà那
ge个
nián年
dài代
，
gè各
zhǒng种
xīn新
sī思
cháo潮
fēng风
qǐ起
yún云
yǒng涌
。
In that era, various new schools of thought arose and surged like the tide.