风风雨雨 (fēng fēng yǔ yǔ) — trials and hardships (experienced over time); groundless gossip, rumors going around
Definition
A bound reduplicated noun meaning 'trials and hardships' (over time) OR 'groundless rumors swirling around' — both senses come from the repeated 风/雨 imagery of storms. Used as a set phrase, usually after 经过, 经历, or 走过.
bound form
trials and hardships (experienced over time)groundless gossiprumors going around
Examples
- 风风雨雨，。Tā zhè yì shēng jīng lì le wú shù fēng fēng yǔ yǔ, zhōng yú qǔ dé le chéng gōng.He went through countless hardships in his life and finally achieved success.
- 风风雨雨，。Gōng sī lǐ de nà xiē fēng fēng yǔ yǔ, nǐ bú yào tài zài yì.Don't take those rumors at the company too seriously.
- 风风雨雨，。Liǎng gè rén yì qǐ zǒu guò fēng fēng yǔ yǔ, gǎn qíng cái gèng láo gù.Only after two people have weathered the storms together does their bond become stronger.
Origin
Reduplicated word构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication
A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.
风 and 雨 are repeated to suggest many storms or hardships.
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