fung1 jyu5風雨风雨
Jyutpingfung1 jyu5
Yalefūng yúh
Definition
Stormy weather; heavy rain accompanied by strong winds.
neutralweather
How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning of heavy rain and strong wind, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe life's hardships or turbulent experiences. It often appears in idioms like 風雨同路, which describes people supporting each other through difficult times. When referring to a specific instance of bad weather, it is standard to use the measure word 場.
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coeng4場chèunghExamples
It is very stormy outside right now.
Are you really going to brave the storm to go to work tomorrow?
Related words
Common phrases
regardless of the weather
to go through hardships
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Grammar guides
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