wind and clouds; turbulent, volatile situation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
wind and clouds
literaryRefers to literal meteorological phenomena. Often used in idioms or classical contexts.
Tiān天
yǒu有
bù不
cè测
fēng风
yún云
。
There are unexpected changes in the weather (or fortune).
Wǒ我
men们
dēng登
shàng上
shān山
dǐng顶
，
kàn看
jiǎo脚
xià下
fēng风
yún云
biàn变
huàn幻
。
We climbed to the mountain top and watched the wind and clouds change below.
noun
turbulent situation; volatile times; stormy period
formalA metaphorical term describing a period of great instability, upheaval, or dramatic change, often in politics, history, or business.
Shàng上
shì世
jì纪
jiǔ九
shí十
nián年
dài代
，
guó国
jì际
zhèng政
tán坛
fēng风
yún云
tū突
biàn变
。
In the 1990s, the international political landscape changed abruptly.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
jīng经
lì历
le了
xǔ许
duō多
lì历
shǐ史
fēng风
yún云
de的
rén人
wù物
。
He is a figure who has experienced many historical upheavals.
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Shāng商
jiè界
fēng风
yún云
biàn变
huàn幻
，
jī机
huì会
yǔ与
fēng风
xiǎn险
bìng并
cún存
。
The business world is volatile, with opportunities and risks coexisting.
fēng风
yún云
rén人
wù物
a man of the hour; an influential figure in turbulent times