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风起水涌

风起水涌 — “Describes a scene where strong winds stir up powerful, surging waves”

风起水涌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a scene where strong winds stir up powerful, surging waves”. Often used to describe a magnificent, turbulent, or dynamic situation with great momentum. Literally, “Wind rises, water surges”.

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风起水涌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 风fēng
  • 起qǐ
  • 水shuǐ
  • 涌yǒng

风起水涌 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
涌
yǒng10surge or gush out

Example Sentence with 风起水涌

暴风雨来临前,海面上风起水涌,景色十分壮观。
Before the storm arrived, the sea was a magnificent sight, with the wind rising and the waters surging.

Idioms Related to 风起水涌

Synonyms of 风起水涌

  • fēng风qǐ起cháo潮yǒng涌things rising in succession with great momentum

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 风起水涌

What does 风起水涌 mean?
风起水涌 (fēng qǐ shuǐ yǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a scene where strong winds stir up powerful, surging waves”.
How do you pronounce 风起水涌?
风起水涌 is pronounced fēng qǐ shuǐ yǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 风起水涌 literally mean?
Literally, 风起水涌 means “Wind rises, water surges”. It is used to mean “describes a scene where strong winds stir up powerful, surging waves”.
What is the Chinese definition of 风起水涌?
大风刮起,水波汹涌。
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