fēngyǔ

风雨

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional風雨

wind and rain; hardships and difficulties

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

wind and rain; a storm

neutral

Refers literally to the weather phenomenon.

Yè夜
lǐ里
fēng风
yǔ雨
dà大
zuò作
 ,
nán难
yǐ以
rù入
shuì睡
 。

A big storm hit in the night, making it hard to sleep.

Bù不
lùn论
fēng风
yǔ雨
wú无
zǔ阻
 ,
tā他
dōu都
huì会
zhǔn准
shí时
sòng送
dá达
 。

Rain or shine, he always delivers on time.

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Tiān天
qì气
yù预
bào报
shuō说
míng明
tiān天
yǒu有
fēng风
yǔ雨
 。

The weather forecast says there will be wind and rain tomorrow.

2.

noun

hardships and difficulties; trials and tribulations

literary

A common metaphor for life's challenges or turbulent times.

Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
jīng经
lì历
guò过
bù不
shǎo少
fēng风
yǔ雨
 ,
cái才
qǔ取
dé得
jīn今
tiān天
de的
chéng成
jiù就
 。

He experienced many hardships when he was young before achieving today's success.

Zhè这
duì对
gōng公
sī司
lái来
shuō说
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
fēng风
yǔ雨
 。

This is a significant trial for the company.

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Zhè这
duì对
fū夫
qī妻
gòng共
tóng同
zǒu走
guò过
le了
rén人
shēng生
de的
fēng风
yǔ雨
 。

This couple has weathered life's storms together.

Bù不
jīng经
lì历
fēng风
yǔ雨
 ,
zěn怎
me么
jiàn见
cǎi彩
hóng虹
 ?

How can you see a rainbow without going through the storm?