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风雨飘零 — “In a state of desolation, dilapidation, and instability”

风雨飘零 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of desolation, dilapidation, and instability”. Scattered and withered by wind and rain; describes a precarious and declining situation or a person's difficult and wandering life. Literally, “wind and rain scattering and falling”.

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风雨飘零 Pronunciation and Pinyin

风雨飘零 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds
飘
piāo15float lightly in wind
零
líng13zero, odd, fragment, fall

Example Sentence with 风雨飘零

那座曾经辉煌的古宅,如今在岁月的侵蚀下显得风雨飘零,只剩下残垣断壁。
That once magnificent ancient residence, now eroded by time, appears desolate and dilapidated, with only ruins remaining.

Idioms Related to 风雨飘零

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

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What does 风雨飘零 mean?

风雨飘零 (fēng yǔ piāo líng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of desolation, dilapidation, and instability”.

How do you pronounce 风雨飘零?

风雨飘零 is pronounced fēng yǔ piāo líng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 风雨飘零 literally mean?

Literally, 风雨飘零 means “wind and rain scattering and falling”. It is used to mean “in a state of desolation, dilapidation, and instability”.

What is the Chinese definition of 风雨飘零?

受风雨吹打而飘失零落。

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