风雨 (fēng yǔ) — wind and rain (literal); (figurative) trials and hardships; the challenges of life
Definition
Literally 'wind and rain', and the standard figurative word for life's trials and hardships (as in 风雨同舟). Unlike 风暴 (storms/crisis) or 风浪 (storms/adversity), 风雨 emphasizes the enduring, shared hardships of life rather than sudden upheaval.
noun
wind and rain (literal)(figurative) trials and hardshipsthe challenges of life
Examples
- 风雨，。Wài miàn fēng yǔ hěn dà, chū mén jì de dài sǎn.It's very windy and rainy outside; remember to bring an umbrella when you go out.
- 风雨。Tā hé péng you men yì qǐ jīng lì le shēng huó zhōng de fēng yǔ.He and his friends experienced the storms of life together.
- ，。Tā men fēng yǔ tóng zhōu, hù xiāng bāng zhù.They have weathered the storms together, helping each other.
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