顺风吹火 — “To blow fire with the wind; to blow fire downwind”
顺风吹火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something with great ease or effortlessly because of favorable conditions; to take advantage of an opportune situation”. Literally, “To blow fire with the wind; to blow fire downwind”.
顺风吹火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- shùn顺zhī之zhě者xīng兴，，nì逆zhī之zhě者wáng亡Follow to prosper, resist to perish
- shùn顺zhī之zhě者chéng成，，nì逆zhī之zhě者bài败Align with circumstances for success, defy for failure
- shùn顺zhī之zhě者chāng昌，，nì逆zhī之zhě者wáng亡Comply and prosper, resist and perish
- shùn顺rén人yìng应tiān天comply with human wishes and heaven's will
- shùn顺rén人zhě者chāng昌，，nì逆rén人zhě者wáng亡Align with people to prosper, defy them to perish
- shùn顺cóng从qí其měi美follow the natural course to promote goodness
- shùn顺qí其zì自rán然let nature take its course
- shùn顺kǒu口kāi开hé河speak thoughtlessly and irresponsibly
- shùn顺kǒu口liū溜easy-to-chant rhyming jingle
- shùn顺kǒu口tán谈tiān天chat casually and spontaneously
- shùn顺tiān天cóng从rén人Align with divine will and human sentiment
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What does 顺风吹火 mean?
顺风吹火 (shùn fēng chuī huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something with great ease or effortlessly because of favorable conditions; to take advantage of an opportune situation”.
How do you pronounce 顺风吹火?
顺风吹火 is pronounced shùn fēng chuī huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 顺风吹火 literally mean?
Literally, 顺风吹火 means “to blow fire with the wind; to blow fire downwind”. It is used to mean “to do something with great ease or effortlessly because of favorable conditions; to take advantage of an opportune situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 顺风吹火?
比喻乘便行事，并不费力。