东风 (dōng fēng) — east wind, easterly wind; (figurative, historical) progressive force; revolutionary driving force (in PRC context); (in idioms) the side of good/justice (as opposed to evil)
Definition
Literally 'east wind,' but in political and idiomatic use 东风 stands for the progressive or victorious side, the 'wind of revolution' that beats the 西风 ('west wind,' the old/reactionary side) — most often seen in set phrases like 东风压倒西风.
noun
east windeasterly wind(figurative, historical) progressive forcerevolutionary driving force (in PRC context)(in idioms) the side of good/justice (as opposed to evil)
Measure word · 阵
Examples
- 东风，。Jīn tiān guā de shì dōng fēng, kōng qì hěn gān zào.Today there's an east wind blowing; the air is very dry.
- 东风，。dōng fēng Yā dǎo le xī fēng, gé mìng lì liàng qǔ dé le shèng lì.The east wind prevailed over the west wind; the revolutionary forces achieved victory.
- ，东风。Zài dòu zhēng zhōng, dōng fēng zuì zhōng huì zhàn shèng xī fēng.In the struggle, the east wind will ultimately overcome the west wind.
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