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风雨飘摇 — “Describes a situation or entity that is unstable and precarious”

风雨飘摇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation or entity that is unstable and precarious”. Often facing great challenges or turmoil. Literally, “swaying in wind and rain”.

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风雨飘摇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 风fēng
  • 雨yǔ
  • 飘piāo
  • 摇yáo

风雨飘摇 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds
飘
piāo15float lightly in wind
摇
yáo13sway, rock, wave, or shake

Example Sentence with 风雨飘摇

这家小店在经济不景气的环境下,经营状况显得有些风雨飘摇。
Under the economic downturn, the small shop's business operations appeared somewhat precarious.

Idioms Related to 风雨飘摇

Synonyms of 风雨飘摇

  • yáo摇yáo摇yù欲zhuì坠precarious and about to fall

Antonyms of 风雨飘摇

  • wěn稳rú如tài泰shān山Stable and firm as Mount Taishan

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

Questions about 风雨飘摇

What does 风雨飘摇 mean?
风雨飘摇 (fēng yǔ piāo yáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation or entity that is unstable and precarious”.
How do you pronounce 风雨飘摇?
风雨飘摇 is pronounced fēng yǔ piāo yáo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 风雨飘摇 literally mean?
Literally, 风雨飘摇 means “swaying in wind and rain”. It is used to mean “describes a situation or entity that is unstable and precarious”.
What is the Chinese definition of 风雨飘摇?
飘摇:飘荡。在风雨中飘荡不定。比喻局势动荡不安,很不稳定。
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