上风 (shàng fēng) — advantage, upper hand, superior position; windward side, upwind direction

Definition

Examples

• 在这场比赛中，我们队一直占着上风。
  Zài zhè chǎng bǐ sài zhōng, wǒ men duì yì zhí zhàn zhe shàng fēng.
  Our team has had the advantage throughout this match.
• 谈判中，对方处于上风，我们很被动。
  Tán pàn zhōng, duì fāng chǔ yú shàng fēng, wǒ men hěn bèi dòng.
  In the negotiations, the other side had the upper hand, putting us in a passive position.
• 船队选择从上风方向航行，以避开暴风雨。
  Chuán duì xuǎn zé cóng shàng fēng fāng xiàng háng xíng, yǐ bì kāi bào fēng yǔ.
  The fleet chose to sail from the windward direction to avoid the storm.

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