风行草从 — “Wind passes, grass follows”
风行草从 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe how those with prestige or influence affect social customs and trends; like grass bending where the wind blows, people follow the lead of influential figures”. Literally, “Wind passes, grass follows”.
风行草从 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- 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 风行草从 mean?
风行草从 (fēng xíng cǎo cóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe how those with prestige or influence affect social customs and trends; like grass bending where the wind blows, people follow the lead of influential figures”.
How do you pronounce 风行草从?
风行草从 is pronounced fēng xíng cǎo cóng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 风行草从 literally mean?
Literally, 风行草从 means “Wind passes, grass follows”. It is used to mean “to describe how those with prestige or influence affect social customs and trends; like grass bending where the wind blows, people follow the lead of influential figures”.
What is the Chinese definition of 风行草从?
比喻有声望者的言行影响世态俗情。同“风行草偃”。