满城风雨
满城风雨
mǎn chéng fēng yǔ
lit. wind and rain through the town (idiom); fig. a big scandal; an uproar; the talk of the town
idiom
Traditional: 滿城風雨
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- (idiom) lit. wind and rain through the town (idiom); fig. a big scandal
- an uproar
- the talk of the town
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Related Words
吹(chuī)· to blow
→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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