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Open the tool →风谲云诡 (fēng jué yún guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation or state of affairs that is extremely complex, unpredictable, and full of mysterious or treacherous changes; a turbulent and volatile situation”.
风谲云诡 is pronounced fēng jué yún guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 风谲云诡 means “Treacherous winds and mysterious clouds”. It is used to mean “describes a situation or state of affairs that is extremely complex, unpredictable, and full of mysterious or treacherous changes; a turbulent and volatile situation”.
谲:欺诈;诡:欺诈,怪诞。风云怪诞,变幻不定。比喻局势复杂多变,神秘怪诞。