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苦雨凄风 — “Bitter rain and chilling wind”

苦雨凄风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bitter rain and chilling wind”. Describes harsh and gloomy weather, and by extension, a desolate, sorrowful, or miserable situation. Literally, “bitter rain and chilling wind”.

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苦雨凄风 Pronunciation and Pinyin

苦雨凄风 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds
凄
qī10cold, bleak, desolate, sorrowful
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom

Example Sentence with 苦雨凄风

他离家多年,每次想起故乡的亲人,都觉得心里一阵苦雨凄风。
He had been away from home for many years; every time he thought of his relatives in his hometown, he felt a wave of desolation and sorrow.

Idioms Related to 苦雨凄风

Synonyms of 苦雨凄风

  • qī凄fēng风kǔ苦yǔ雨Misery and hardship

Antonyms of 苦雨凄风

  • hé和fēng风xì细yǔ雨gentle and accommodating manner

More idioms starting with 苦

  • kǔ苦bù不kě可yán言too bitter to tell
  • kǔ苦bù不kān堪yán言too miserable to describe
  • kǔ苦bù不liáo聊shēng生live in utter misery
  • kǔ苦zhōng中zuò作lè乐find joy in suffering
  • kǔ苦lè乐bù不jūn均unequal distribution of joys and sorrows
  • kǔ苦lè乐zhī之jìng境realm of suffering and joy
  • kǔ苦zhēng争è恶zhàn战fierce and arduous struggle
  • kǔ苦kǒu口zhī之yào药unpleasant but beneficial advice
  • kǔ苦kǒu口pó婆xīn心to advise earnestly and patiently
  • kǔ苦kǒu口è恶shí石unpleasant but beneficial advice
  • kǔ苦kǒu口liáng良yào药Good medicine tastes bitter but cures illness
  • kǔ苦kǒu口nì逆ěr耳sincere advice that is unpleasant to hear

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Questions about 苦雨凄风

What does 苦雨凄风 mean?

苦雨凄风 (kǔ yǔ qī fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bitter rain and chilling wind”.

How do you pronounce 苦雨凄风?

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

What does 苦雨凄风 literally mean?

Literally, 苦雨凄风 means “bitter rain and chilling wind”. It is used to mean “Bitter rain and chilling wind”.

What is the Chinese definition of 苦雨凄风?

苦雨:久下成灾的雨;凄风:寒冷的风。形容天气恶劣。后用来比喻境遇悲惨凄凉。

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