凄风苦雨
凄风苦雨
qī fēng kǔ yǔ
lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom); fig. hardships; miserable circumstances
idiom
Traditional: 淒風苦雨
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- (idiom) lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom)
- fig. hardships
- miserable circumstances
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Related Words
凄苦(qī kǔ)— bleak
→一帆风顺(yī fān fēng shùn)— propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
→五劳七伤(wǔ láo qī shāng)— (TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring to the five viscera 五臟|五脏[wu3 zang4], and seven to adverse effects on one's body as a result of: overeating (spleen), anger (liver), moisture (kidney), cold (lung), worry (heart), wind and rain (outer appearance) and fear (mind)
→呼风唤雨(hū fēng huàn yǔ)— to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers
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