seng1 fung1 hyut3 jyu5腥風血雨腥风血雨

Jyutpingseng1 fung1 hyut3 jyu5

Yalesēng fūng hyut yúh

名詞Uncommon

Definition

A reign of terror, or an extremely perilous and brutal environment.

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How it's used

Evokes a dramatic, cinematic sense of chaos, often used to describe intense competition or violent conflict. While it literally refers to blood and gore, it is frequently applied metaphorically to corporate environments or high-stakes rivalries where people are ruthlessly attacking one another. It carries a heavy, serious tone that is best reserved for describing situations that are truly cutthroat.

Examples

le1呢gaan1間gung1公si1司noi6內bou6部dau3鬥zang1爭hou2好ci5似seng1腥fung1風hyut3血jyu5雨gam3咁。

The internal power struggle in this company is like a reign of terror.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知go2嗰zan6陣si4時gong1江wu4湖gei2幾do1多seng1腥fung1風hyut3血jyu5雨aa4呀？

Do you know how much bloodshed and chaos there was in the underworld back then?

Common phrases

hin1掀hei2起seng1腥fung1風hyut3血jyu5雨

to stir up a storm of violence

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe minor arguments or simple disagreements, as it implies a level of extreme danger or life-altering conflict. It is a strong idiom that can sound overly melodramatic if applied to trivial office politics.