狂风暴雨 (kuáng fēng bào) — violent storm (literal); turbulent or crisis-ridden situation (figurative)
Definition
An idiom meaning 'violent wind and rain' — literally a fierce storm, figuratively any turbulent crisis (political upheaval, personal turmoil). A stronger, more literary image than 风暴.
idiom
violent storm (literal)turbulent or crisis-ridden situation (figurative)
Examples
- 狂风暴雨。Zuó tiān wǎn shàng de kuáng fēng bào bǎ hěn duō shù dōu chuī dǎo le.Last night's violent storm blew down many trees.
- 狂风暴雨。Zhè ge guó jiā zhèng jīng lì yì chǎng zhèng zhì shàng de kuáng fēng bào.This country is experiencing a political storm.
- 狂风暴雨。Tā men de hūn yīn zài kuáng fēng bào zhōng yī rán wěn gù.Their marriage remains stable amid the storm.
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