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风云开阖
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风云开阖

风云开阖 — “Wind and clouds open and close / disperse and gather”

风云开阖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a situation or events that are constantly changing and unpredictable, like the gathering and dispersing of winds and clouds”. Literally, “Wind and clouds open and close / disperse and gather”.

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风云开阖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

风云开阖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
开
kāi4open, start, operate
阖
hé13whole, entire, close

Example Sentence with 风云开阖

世事如棋局,风云开阖,变幻莫测,令人难以预料下一步会发生什么。
The affairs of the world are like a chessboard, with circumstances constantly shifting and transforming, making it difficult to predict what will happen next.

Idioms Related to 风云开阖

More idioms starting with 风

  • fēng风bù不míng鸣tiáo条social tranquility
  • fēng风sī丝bù不tòu透completely sealed and airtight
  • fēng风zhōng中zhī之zhú烛precarious and fragile state
  • fēng风zhōng中bǐng秉zhú烛precarious state, near death
  • fēng风jǔ举yún云yáo摇rise rapidly to prominence
  • fēng风jǔ举yún云fēi飞Rise swiftly and majestically
  • fēng风yún云wàn万biàn变ever-changing circumstances
  • fēng风yún云bù不cè测unforeseen changes in circumstances
  • fēng风yún云zhī之zhì志Grand and lofty aspirations
  • fēng风yún云rén人wù物influential figure of the era
  • fēng风yún云huì会hé合Capable individuals seize rare opportunities
  • fēng风yún云biàn变huàn幻rapid and unpredictable changes

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What does 风云开阖 mean?

风云开阖 (fēng yún kāi hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a situation or events that are constantly changing and unpredictable, like the gathering and dispersing of winds and clouds”.

How do you pronounce 风云开阖?

风云开阖 is pronounced fēng yún kāi hé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 风云开阖 literally mean?

Literally, 风云开阖 means “Wind and clouds open and close / disperse and gather”. It is used to mean “refers to a situation or events that are constantly changing and unpredictable, like the gathering and dispersing of winds and clouds”.

What is the Chinese definition of 风云开阖?

开:散开;阖:聚合。形容风云或聚或散,变幻不定。比喻局势动荡变化

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