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月晕而风，础润而雨

月晕而风，础润而雨

月晕而风，础润而雨

月晕而风，础润而雨

月晕而风，础润而雨

月晕而风，础润而雨

月晕而风，础润而雨

月晕而风，础润而雨

月晕而风，础润而雨 — “A halo around the moon indicates wind”

月晕而风，础润而雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a halo around the moon indicates wind”. And a damp foundation stone indicates rain. This idiom is a metaphor for inferring future events or developments from certain omens or subtle signs. Literally, “A lunar halo suggests wind; a moist plinth portends rain”.

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月晕而风，础润而雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

月晕而风，础润而雨 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
月	yuè	4	moon or month
晕	yùn	10	dizzy or faint
而	ér	6	and, but, then
风	fēng	4	wind, air current, custom
，	，	—
础	chǔ	10	foundation stone
润	rùn	10	moisten, lubricate, or benefit
而	ér	6	and, but, then
雨	yǔ	8	water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 月晕而风，础润而雨

最近公司的业绩持续下滑，加上几个重要客户的流失，真是月晕而风，础润而雨，预示着一场危机可能正在酝酿。

The company's recent continuous decline in performance, coupled with the loss of several key clients, truly reflects 'a halo around the moon indicates wind, and a damp stone base indicates rain,' suggesting a crisis might be brewing.

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What does 月晕而风，础润而雨 mean?

月晕而风，础润而雨 (yuè yùn ér fēng ， chǔ rùn ér yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a halo around the moon indicates wind”.

How do you pronounce 月晕而风，础润而雨?

月晕而风，础润而雨 is pronounced yuè yùn ér fēng ， chǔ rùn ér yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 月晕而风，础润而雨 literally mean?

Literally, 月晕而风，础润而雨 means “a lunar halo suggests wind; a moist plinth portends rain”. It is used to mean “a halo around the moon indicates wind”.

What is the Chinese definition of 月晕而风，础润而雨?

月晕出现，将要刮风；础石湿润，就要下雨。比喻从某些征兆可以推知将会发生的事情。