lit. rising winds, scudding clouds (idiom); turbulent times; violent development
风气風氣feng1 qi4
general mood; atmosphere; common practice
风切变風切變feng1 qie1 bian4
wind shear (meteorology)
风琴風琴feng1 qin2
pipe organ (musical instrument)
风情風情feng1 qing2
mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc
风趣風趣feng1 qu4
charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty
风圈風圈feng1 quan1
ring around the moon; lunar halo; solar halo
风骚風騷feng1 sao1
literary excellence; flirtatious behavior
风沙風沙feng1 sha1
sand blown by wind; sandstorm
风扇風扇feng1 shan4
electric fan
风尚風尚feng1 shang4
current custom; current way of doing things
风声風聲feng1 sheng1
sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation
风声鹤唳風聲鶴唳feng1 sheng1 he4 li4
lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom); fig. to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery
风声紧風聲緊feng1 sheng1 jin3
(fig.) the situation is tense
风湿風濕feng1 shi1
rheumatism
风湿关节炎風濕關節炎feng1 shi1 guan1 jie2 yan2
rheumatoid arthritis
风湿热風濕熱feng1 shi1 re4
rheumatic fever
风湿性关节炎風濕性關節炎feng1 shi1 xing4 guan1 jie2 yan2
rheumatoid arthritis
风蚀風蝕feng1 shi2
wind erosion
风霜風霜feng1 shuang1
wind and frost; fig. hardships
风水風水feng1 shui3
feng shui; geomancy
风水轮流風水輪流feng1 shui3 lun2 liu2
see 風水輪流轉|风水轮流转
风水轮流转風水輪流轉feng1 shui3 lun2 liu2 zhuan4
fortunes rise and fall; times change
风水先生風水先生feng1 shui3 xian1 sheng5
fengshui master; geomancer; stock figure in folk tales, as wise adviser or as charlatan
风俗風俗feng1 su2
social custom
风速風速feng1 su4
wind speed
风速计風速計feng1 su4 ji4
anemometer
风瘫風癱feng1 tan1
paralysis; see also 癱瘓|瘫痪
风恬浪静風恬浪靜feng1 tian2 lang4 jing4
lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; All is quiet.; a dead calm (at sea)
风调雨顺風調雨順feng1 tiao2 yu3 shun4
favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops
风头風頭feng1 tou2
wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight
风土風土feng1 tu3
natural conditions and social customs of a place; local conditions
风土人情風土人情feng1 tu3 ren2 qing2
local conditions and customs (idiom)
风味風味feng1 wei4
distinctive flavor; distinctive style
风闻風聞feng1 wen2
to learn sth through hearsay; to get wind of sth
风物風物feng1 wu4
scenery; sights
风险風險feng1 xian3
risk; hazard
风险估计風險估計feng1 xian3 gu1 ji4
risk assessment
风险管理風險管理feng1 xian3 guan3 li3
risk management
风险投资風險投資feng1 xian3 tou2 zi1
venture capital
风箱風箱feng1 xiang1
bellows
风向風向feng1 xiang4
wind direction; the way the wind is blowing; fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones); how things are developing; course of events
风向标風向標feng1 xiang4 biao1
vane; propellor blade; weather vane; windsock
风邪風邪feng1 xie2
pathogenic influence (TCM)
风信子風信子feng1 xin4 zi3
hyacinth (flower)
风行風行feng1 xing2
to become fashionable; to catch on; to be popular
风行一时風行一時feng1 xing2 yi1 shi2
to be popular for a while; to be all the rage for a time
风穴風穴feng1 xue2
wind cave
风衣風衣feng1 yi1
windbreaker; wind cheater; wind jacket
风油精風油精feng1 you2 jing1
essential balm containing menthol, eucalyptus oil etc, used as a mosquito repellant
风雨風雨feng1 yu3
wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships
风雨晦冥風雨晦冥feng1 yu3 hui4 ming2
conditions of extreme adversity (idiom)
风雨漂摇風雨漂搖feng1 yu3 piao1 yao2
tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom); (of a situation) unstable
风雨飘摇風雨飄搖feng1 yu3 piao1 yao2
tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom); (of a situation) unstable
风雨凄凄風雨淒淒feng1 yu3 qi1 qi1
wretched wind and rain
风雨如晦風雨如晦feng1 yu3 ru2 hui4
lit. wind and rain darken the sky (idiom); fig. the situation looks grim
风雨同舟風雨同舟feng1 yu3 tong2 zhou1
lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in hard times
风雨无阻風雨無阻feng1 yu3 wu2 zu3
regardless of weather conditions; rain, hail or shine
the storm put strong grass to the test, fire tests true gold (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister; to show one's true colors after a stern test
疾风知劲草疾風知勁草ji2 feng1 zhi1 jing4 cao3
the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister; to show one's true colors after a stern test; also written 疾風勁草|疾风劲草
季风季風ji4 feng1
monsoon
见风使舵見風使舵jian4 feng1 shi3 duo4
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
见风使帆見風使帆jian4 feng1 shi3 fan1
lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
见风是雨見風是雨jian4 feng1 shi4 yu3
lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible; to believe whatever people suggest
见风转舵見風轉舵jian4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
接风接風jie1 feng1
to hold a welcoming dinner or reception
借东风借東風jie4 dong1 feng1
lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom); fig. to use sb's help
金融风暴金融風暴jin1 rong2 feng1 bao4
banking crisis; storm in financial circles
金融风波金融風波jin1 rong2 feng1 bo1
financial crisis; banking crisis
惊风驚風jing1 feng1
infantile convulsion (illness affecting children esp. under the age of five, marked by muscular spasms)
lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom); fig. peaceful and clear night; (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life
秋风过耳秋風過耳qiu1 feng1 guo4 er3
lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned
秋风飒飒秋風颯颯qiu1 feng1 sa4 sa4
the autumn wind is soughing (idiom)
秋风扫落叶秋風掃落葉qiu1 feng1 sao3 luo4 ye4
lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep
秋风送爽秋風送爽qiu1 feng1 song4 shuang3
the cool autumn breeze (idiom)
祛风祛風qu1 feng1
to relieve (cold, rheumatic pain etc); lit. to dispel pathogenic wind (TCM)
裙带风裙帶風qun2 dai4 feng1
the practice of favoring sb because of the influence of the person's wife or other female relative; (by extension) culture of favoritism towards relatives, friends and associates
染风习俗染風習俗ran3 feng1 xi2 su2
bad habits; to get into bad habits through long custom
饶有风趣饒有風趣rao2 you3 feng1 qu4
bubbling with humor (idiom); witty and interesting
lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb); fig. cannot be easily eliminated; abbr. to 野火春風|野火春风
一帆风顺一帆風順yi1 fan1 feng1 shun4
propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip!
一路风尘一路風塵yi1 lu4 feng1 chen2
to live an exhausting journey
一路顺风一路順風yi1 lu4 shun4 feng1
to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
遗风遺風yi2 feng1
tradition or style from the past; old ways; surviving tradition; relic
颐指风使頤指風使yi2 zhi3 feng1 shi3
lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture; arrogant and bossy
意气风发意氣風發yi4 qi4 feng1 fa1
high-spirited; full of mettle
译意风譯意風yi4 yi4 feng1
simultaneous interpretation facilities (loanword from "earphone")
阴风陰風yin1 feng1
chill wind; (fig.) evil wind
淫风淫風yin2 feng1
lascivious; wanton
吟风弄月吟風弄月yin2 feng1 nong4 yue4
lit. singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art)
迎风迎風ying2 feng1
in the wind; facing the wind; downwind
迎风飘舞迎風飄舞ying2 feng1 piao1 wu3
to whirl about in the wind
迎风招展迎風招展ying2 feng1 zhao1 zhan3
to flutter in the wind (idiom)
有风有風you3 feng1
windy
遇事生风遇事生風yu4 shi4 sheng1 feng1
to stir up trouble at every opportunity (idiom)
云散风流雲散風流yun2 san4 feng1 liu2
lit. clouds scatter, wind flows (idiom); the crisis settles down; people disperse home; things return to normal
占上风佔上風zhan4 shang4 feng1
to take the lead; to gain the upper hand
占下风佔下風zhan4 xia4 feng1
to be at a disadvantage
涨风漲風zhang3 feng1
upward trend (in prices)
招风招風zhao1 feng1
lit. to invite the wind; fig. conspicuous and inviting criticism
招风耳招風耳zhao1 feng1 er3
jug ears; jug-eared
招风揽火招風攬火zhao1 feng1 lan3 huo3
see 招風惹草|招风惹草
招风惹草招風惹草zhao1 feng1 re3 cao3
to stir up trouble (idiom); to sow discord
招风惹雨招風惹雨zhao1 feng1 re3 yu3
see 招風惹草|招风惹草
遮风避雨遮風避雨zhe1 feng1 bi4 yu3
to give shelter from the wind and rain; to keep out the elements
枕边风枕邊風zhen3 bian1 feng1
pillow talk
阵风陣風zhen4 feng1
gust
争风吃醋爭風吃醋zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4
to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
整风整風zheng3 feng1
Rectification or Rectifying incorrect work styles, Maoist slogan; cf Rectification campaign 整風運動|整风运动, army purge of 1942-44 and anti-rightist purge of 1957
整风运动整風運動zheng3 feng1 yun4 dong4
Rectification campaign; political purge; cf Mao's 1942-44 campaign at Yanan, and his 1950 and 1957 anti-rightist purges
只欠东风只欠東風zhi3 qian4 dong1 feng1
all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
栉风沐雨櫛風沐雨zhi4 feng1 mu4 yu3
lit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom); fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather
中风中風zhong4 feng1
to suffer a paralyzing stroke
追风逐电追風逐電zhui1 feng1 zhu2 dian4
proceeding at a tremendous pace; getting on like a house on fire