prominent figure; influential person
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prominent figure; influential person; man of the hour
formalOften used to describe individuals who are at the center of important events or trends in a particular period. Derives from 'wind and cloud' (风云) to signify changing, dramatic circumstances.
Tā他
shì是
shàng上
shì世
jì纪
jiǔ九
shí十
nián年
dài代
shāng商
jiè界
de的
yī一
wèi位
fēng风
yún云
rén人
wù物
。
He was a prominent figure in the business world in the 1990s.
Nián年
dù度
píng评
xuǎn选
chū出
le了
shí十
wèi位
kē科
jì技
lǐng领
yù域
fēng风
yún云
rén人
wù物
。
The annual selection named ten influential figures in the technology field.
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Zài在
zhè这
cì次
zhèng政
zhì治
biàn变
gé革
zhōng中
，
yǒng涌
xiàn现
chū出
xǔ许
duō多
xīn新
de的
fēng风
yún云
rén人
wù物
。
Many new prominent figures emerged during this political transformation.
Tā她
céng曾
shì是
yú娱
lè乐
quān圈
zhì炙
shǒu手
kě可
rè热
de的
méi媒
tǐ体
fēng风
yún云
rén人
wù物
。
She was once a red-hot media personality in the entertainment industry.