风向 (fēng xiàng) — wind direction; (figurative) trend, direction (of public opinion, politics, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'wind direction', but commonly extended to mean the trend or direction of public opinion, politics, or the market — like 'which way the wind is blowing'.
noun
wind direction(figurative) trenddirection (of public opinion, politics, etc.)
Examples
- 风向。Jīn tiān de fēng xiàng shì cóng běi fāng lái de.Today's wind direction is from the north.
- 风向。Wǒ men yào liǎo jiě xiàn zài de zhèng zhì fēng xiàng.We need to understand the current political trend.
- 风向。Yú lùn fēng xiàng zǒng shì biàn huà hěn kuài.Public opinion trends always change quickly.
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