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风急浪高

风急浪高 — “The wind is strong and the waves are high”

风急浪高 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the wind is strong and the waves are high”. A rough sea. Literally, “Strong wind, high waves”.

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风急浪高 Pronunciation and Pinyin

风急浪高 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
急
jí9urgent, anxious, or rapid
浪
làng10wave, unrestrained, wandering
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated

Example Sentence with 风急浪高

渔船在风急浪高的海面上艰难前行。
The fishing boat struggled to move forward on the rough sea with strong winds and high waves.

Idioms Related to 风急浪高

Synonyms of 风急浪高

  • bō波tāo涛xiōng汹yǒng涌turbulent and surging waves

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 风急浪高 mean?

风急浪高 (fēng jí làng gāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the wind is strong and the waves are high”.

How do you pronounce 风急浪高?

风急浪高 is pronounced fēng jí làng gāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 风急浪高 literally mean?

Literally, 风急浪高 means “Strong wind, high waves”. It is used to mean “the wind is strong and the waves are high”.

What is the Chinese definition of 风急浪高?

形容风浪很大。

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