草偃风行 — “Grass bends as the wind blows”
草偃风行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the influence of a person's moral character or a cultural movement spreads widely and is readily followed by people, just like grass bending in the direction of the wind”. Literally, “Grass bends as the wind blows”.
草偃风行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
草偃风行 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 草偃风行
What does 草偃风行 mean?
草偃风行 (cǎo yǎn fēng xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the influence of a person's moral character or a cultural movement spreads widely and is readily followed by people, just like grass bending in the direction of the wind”.
How do you pronounce 草偃风行?
草偃风行 is pronounced cǎo yǎn fēng xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 草偃风行 literally mean?
Literally, 草偃风行 means “Grass bends as the wind blows”. It is used to mean “the influence of a person's moral character or a cultural movement spreads widely and is readily followed by people, just like grass bending in the direction of the wind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 草偃风行?
比喻道德文教的感化人。同“风行草偃”。