飞沙走石 — “Describing a powerful storm or strong winds that carry sand and stones”
飞沙走石 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a powerful storm or strong winds that carry sand and stones”. Creating a chaotic and obscure environment. Literally, “Flying sand and rolling stones”.
飞沙走石 Pronunciation and Pinyin
飞沙走石 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 飞沙走石
During the Three Kingdoms period, Lu Yin, an imperial censor of Eastern Wu, incurred the displeasure of Sun Quan for vigorously defending Crown Prince Sun He. He was arrested and imprisoned.
Later, he was recommended by others to serve as the Governor of Xiling. Hua Fu, a Censor-in-Chief, then submitted a memorial, praising Lu Yin: 'Lu Yin is naturally intelligent and highly capable. When he served as a local official in Cangwu and Nanhai, he successfully managed the severe weather conditions, specifically the flying sand and rolling stones (飞沙走石), bringing great benefit to the local populace, while he himself remained remarkably incorruptible.'
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What does 飞沙走石 mean?
飞沙走石 (fēi shā zǒu shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a powerful storm or strong winds that carry sand and stones”.
How do you pronounce 飞沙走石?
飞沙走石 is pronounced fēi shā zǒu shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 飞沙走石 literally mean?
Literally, 飞沙走石 means “Flying sand and rolling stones”. It is used to mean “describing a powerful storm or strong winds that carry sand and stones”.
Where does 飞沙走石 come from?
飞沙走石 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 飞沙走石?
沙土飞扬，石块滚动。形容风势狂暴。