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风里杨花

风里杨花 — “Unstable and unpredictable”

风里杨花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unstable and unpredictable”. Constantly changing, like willow catkins drifting in the wind. Literally, “Willow catkins in the wind”.

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风里杨花 Pronunciation and Pinyin

风里杨花 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
杨
yáng7poplar tree
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry

Example Sentence with 风里杨花

她的情绪总是风里杨花,让人很难真正了解她。
Her mood is always fickle and unpredictable, making it hard for people to truly understand her.

Idioms Related to 风里杨花

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

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Questions about 风里杨花

What does 风里杨花 mean?

风里杨花 (fēng lǐ yáng huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unstable and unpredictable”.

How do you pronounce 风里杨花?

风里杨花 is pronounced fēng lǐ yáng huā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 风里杨花 literally mean?

Literally, 风里杨花 means “Willow catkins in the wind”. It is used to mean “Unstable and unpredictable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 风里杨花?

像风中的杨树花漂浮不定。比喻事物或事情的发展变化不定

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