风吹雨打 (fēng chuī-yǔ dǎ) — to undergo hardship, to suffer trials and tribulations; (literal) to be battered by wind and rain
Definition
Literally 'wind blowing, rain beating' — describes enduring hardship or being battered by trials. Differs from 风雨无阻, which means pushing on through bad weather despite obstacles.
phrase
to undergo hardshipto suffer trials and tribulations(literal) to be battered by wind and rain
Examples
- 风吹雨打，。Jīng guò duō nián de fēng chuī-yǔ dǎ, tā biàn de fēi cháng jiān qiáng.After years of hardship, he became very strong.
- 风吹雨打。Zhè kē xiǎo shù zài fēng chuī-yǔ dǎ zhōng zhǎng chéng le dà shù.This small tree grew into a big one under the battering of wind and rain.
- 风吹雨打，。Rén shēng nán miǎn huì yù dào fēng chuī-yǔ dǎ, zhòng yào de shì yǒng gǎn miàn duì.Life inevitably encounters hardships; what matters is facing them bravely.
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