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风云突变 — “The situation suddenly and dramatically changes”

风云突变 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the situation suddenly and dramatically changes”. A sudden shift in circumstances. Literally, “Winds and clouds suddenly change”.

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风云突变 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 风fēng
  • 云yún
  • 突tū
  • 变biàn

风云突变 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
突
tū9sudden break through
变
biàn8change, transform, become

Example Sentence with 风云突变

原本平静的比赛,因为裁判的一个意外判罚,顿时风云突变,双方的情绪都变得激动起来
The originally calm game suddenly took a dramatic turn due to an unexpected ruling by the referee, and both sides' emotions became agitated.

Idioms Related to 风云突变

Synonyms of 风云突变

  • fēng风yún云wàn万biàn变ever-changing circumstances
  • fēng风yún云biàn变huàn幻rapid and unpredictable changes

Antonyms of 风云突变

  • yī一chéng成bù不biàn变remain unchanged

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

Questions about 风云突变

What does 风云突变 mean?
风云突变 (fēng yún tū biàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the situation suddenly and dramatically changes”.
How do you pronounce 风云突变?
风云突变 is pronounced fēng yún tū biàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 风云突变 literally mean?
Literally, 风云突变 means “Winds and clouds suddenly change”. It is used to mean “the situation suddenly and dramatically changes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 风云突变?
风云:比喻变幻动荡的局势。局势突然发生了变化。
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