How do you pronounce 凄风苦雨?

凄风苦雨 is pronounced qī fēng kǔ yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 凄风苦雨 literally mean?

Literally, 凄风苦雨 means “Chilly wind and bitter rain”. It is used to mean “a period of misery and hardship”.

What is the Chinese definition of 凄风苦雨?

凄风：寒冷的风；苦雨：久下成灾的雨。形容天气恶劣。后用来比喻境遇悲惨凄凉。

凄风苦雨 — “A period of misery and hardship”

凄风苦雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a period of misery and hardship”. A desolate and gloomy situation, often associated with harsh weather conditions. Literally, “Chilly wind and bitter rain”.

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凄风苦雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

凄qī
风fēng
苦kǔ
雨yǔ

凄风苦雨 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
凄	qī	10	cold, bleak, desolate, sorrowful
风	fēng	4	wind, air current, custom
苦	kǔ	9	bitter, difficult, suffering
雨	yǔ	8	water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 凄风苦雨

她独自一人在异乡，经历了许多年的凄风苦雨，终于凭借自己的努力站稳了脚跟。

Alone in a foreign land, she endured many years of misery and hardship, eventually finding her footing through her own efforts.

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Questions about 凄风苦雨

What does 凄风苦雨 mean?: 凄风苦雨 (qī fēng kǔ yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a period of misery and hardship”.
How do you pronounce 凄风苦雨?: 凄风苦雨 is pronounced qī fēng kǔ yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 凄风苦雨 literally mean?: Literally, 凄风苦雨 means “Chilly wind and bitter rain”. It is used to mean “a period of misery and hardship”.
What is the Chinese definition of 凄风苦雨?: 凄风：寒冷的风；苦雨：久下成灾的雨。形容天气恶劣。后用来比喻境遇悲惨凄凉。

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