







月晕而风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a halo around the moon indicates wind”. It is a metaphor for discerning future developments or trends from subtle signs or early indications. Literally, “moon halo and wind”.

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Open the tool →月晕而风 (yuè yùn ér fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a halo around the moon indicates wind”.
月晕而风 is pronounced yuè yùn ér fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 月晕而风 means “moon halo and wind”. It is used to mean “a halo around the moon indicates wind”.
月晕:月亮周围出现的光环。月亮出现光环,就是要刮风的征候。比喻见到一点迹象就能知道它的发展趋向。