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风雨如晦 — “Describing a grim and unsettling situation”

风雨如晦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a grim and unsettling situation”. Often characterized by difficulty, uncertainty, and a pervasive sense of gloom, metaphorically akin to a day darkened by severe wind and rain. Literally, “Wind and rain making the day as dark as night”.

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风雨如晦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 风fēng
  • 雨yǔ
  • 如rú
  • 晦huì

风雨如晦 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds
如
rú6like, as, if
晦
huì11dark and obscure

Example Sentence with 风雨如晦

在那个特殊时期,人们的生活举步维艰,世道艰难,真可谓风雨如晦。
During that particular period, people's lives were extremely difficult, and the times were challenging, truly a grim and unsettling era.

Idioms Related to 风雨如晦

Synonyms of 风雨如晦

  • qī凄fēng风kǔ苦yǔ雨Misery and hardship
  • fēng风yǔ雨rú如pán磐grim, perilous, or extremely difficult situation

Antonyms of 风雨如晦

  • tiān天lǎng朗qì气qīng清clear sky and fresh air
  • fēng风hé和rì日lì丽gentle breeze and beautiful sun

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

Questions about 风雨如晦

What does 风雨如晦 mean?
风雨如晦 (fēng yǔ rú huì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a grim and unsettling situation”.
How do you pronounce 风雨如晦?
风雨如晦 is pronounced fēng yǔ rú huì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 风雨如晦 literally mean?
Literally, 风雨如晦 means “Wind and rain making the day as dark as night”. It is used to mean “describing a grim and unsettling situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 风雨如晦?
指白天刮风下雨,天色暗得象黑夜一样。形容政治黑暗,社会不安。
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