cold wind; sinister wind
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2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
cold wind; chilly wind
Yī一
zhèn阵
yīn阴
fēng风
chuī吹
lái来
，
cì刺
gǔ骨
hán寒
lěng冷
。
A gust of cold wind blew in, piercing to the bone.
Dōng冬
tiān天
，
yīn阴
fēng风
nù怒
háo号
，
lìng令
rén人
bù不
gǎn敢
chū出
mén门
。
In winter, the cold wind howls furiously, making people afraid to go outside.
noun
wind blowing from dark places; sinister wind (figurative)
literaryOften used metaphorically to describe underhanded schemes or negative influences. The idiom '煽阴风，点鬼火' means to stir up trouble secretly.
Bèi背
hòu后
shān煽
yīn阴
fēng风
，
diǎn点
guǐ鬼
huǒ火
，
bù不
shì是
guāng光
míng明
lěi磊
luò落
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Fanning sinister winds and lighting ghost fires behind people's backs is not the behavior of an open and aboveboard person.
Yīn阴
àn暗
de的
dì地
xià下
shì室
lǐ里
guā刮
zhe着
zhèn阵
zhèn阵
yīn阴
fēng风
。
Gusts of chilly wind from the shadows were blowing in the dark basement.
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Yào要
jǐng警
tì惕
nà那
xiē些
dào到
chù处
shān煽
yīn阴
fēng风
de的
rén人
。
We must be vigilant against those who fan sinister winds everywhere.