cold wind; negative gossip
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
cold wind; chilly wind
Refers to low-temperature air currents. Often used in weather descriptions.
Lěng冷
fēng风
cóng从
chuāng窗
hù户
fèng缝
lǐ里
zuān钻
le了
jìn进
lái来
。
Cold wind blew in through the window crack.
Dōng冬
tiān天
de的
lěng冷
fēng风
cì刺
gǔ骨
，
yào要
duō多
chuān穿
diǎn点
yī衣
fu服
。
The winter cold wind is bone-chilling; you should wear more clothes.
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Yī一
zhèn阵
lěng冷
fēng风
tū突
rán然
chuī吹
guò过
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
dǎ打
le了
gè个
hán寒
zhàn颤
。
A sudden gust of cold wind blew past, and everyone shivered.
noun
negative gossip spread behind someone's back; discouraging rumors
informalFigurative usage describing covert criticism or pessimistic talk intended to undermine. Often collocates with verbs like 吹 (blow) or 刮 (scrape/blow).
Yǒu有
rén人
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
chuī吹
lěng冷
fēng风
，
zǔ阻
zhǐ止
zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
tōng通
guò过
。
Someone is spreading negative gossip behind the scenes to block this plan from passing.
Bié别
tīng听
nà那
xiē些
guā刮
lěng冷
fēng风
de的
huà话
，
jiān坚
chí持
xià下
qù去
yī一
dìng定
huì会
chéng成
gōng功
。
Don't listen to those discouraging remarks; if you persist, you will definitely succeed.
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Xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
gāng刚
kāi开
shǐ始
，
jiù就
yǒu有
rén人
dào到
chù处
guā刮
lěng冷
fēng风
。
As soon as the new project started, someone began spreading negative talk everywhere.