风云人物 (fēng yún rén wù) — person of the moment; influential figure; man/woman of the hour
Definition
A 'person of the moment' — someone prominent and influential right now, often tied to current events or a hot field. Usually implies transience rather than lasting greatness.
idiom
person of the momentinfluential figureman/woman of the hour
Examples
- 风云人物，。Tā céng jīng shì shāng jiè de fēng yún rén wù, dàn xiàn zài yǐ tuì jū mù hòu.He was once a man of the hour in the business world, but now he has retired behind the scenes.
- 风云人物。Zhè wèi kē xué jiā yīn zhòng dà fā xiàn ér chéng wéi guó jì fēng yún rén wù.This scientist became an international figure of the hour due to a major discovery.
- ，风云人物。Zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shí dài, wǎng luò fēng yún rén wù céng chū bù qióng.In the age of social media, online influential figures emerge one after another.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
A 人物, or person, shaped by 风云, the winds and clouds of the times, is a prominent figure.
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