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八方风雨 — “Wind and rain from all directions”

八方风雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation where changes and instability emerge rapidly from all directions; a turbulent and unpredictable situation”. Literally, “Wind and rain from all directions”.

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八方风雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

八方风雨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
八
bā2the number eight
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 八方风雨

公司面临重组,一时间八方风雨,大家都在观望后续发展。
The company is facing restructuring, and all of a sudden, turbulent changes are emerging from all directions; everyone is waiting to see what happens next.

Idioms Related to 八方风雨

More idioms starting with 八

  • bā八wàn万sì四qiān千innumerable; countless
  • bā八liǎng两bàn半jīn斤six of one, half a dozen of the other
  • bā八jiǔ九bù不lí离shí十very close to the mark
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海Each uses their unique skills to achieve a goal
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海,,gè各xiǎn显qí其néng能everyone shows their unique skills
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海,,gè各xiǎn显shén神tōng通Each shows their special skills
  • bā八gōng公shān山shàng上,,cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵extreme panic, imagining every bush an enemy
  • bā八gōng公cǎo草mù木imagining enemies in every bush and tree
  • bā八zì字dǎ打kāi开take a roundabout or unconventional approach
  • bā八zì字méi没yī一piě撇nothing has been decided or started
  • bā八zì字méi没jiàn见yī一piě撇no sign of progress yet
  • bā八fǔ府xún巡àn按powerful imperial inspector of justice

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What does 八方风雨 mean?

八方风雨 (bā fāng fēng yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation where changes and instability emerge rapidly from all directions; a turbulent and unpredictable situation”.

How do you pronounce 八方风雨?

八方风雨 is pronounced bā fāng fēng yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 八方风雨 literally mean?

Literally, 八方风雨 means “Wind and rain from all directions”. It is used to mean “a situation where changes and instability emerge rapidly from all directions; a turbulent and unpredictable situation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 八方风雨?

四面八方风雨聚会。比喻形势骤然变幻,动荡不安。

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