春風化雨

简 春风化雨 · 繁 春風化雨
Mandarin · pinyin chūn fēng huà yǔ

Meanings

  1. lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education
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春
chūn · spring; wanton
風
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
化
huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
雨
yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
风
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
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1–1–4–3 · chun1 feng1 hua4 yu3

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ceon1 fung1 faa3 jyu5

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  1. (figurative) benefits of education; positive influence of a teacher

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春風化雨 · chun1 feng1 hua4 yu3
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Exact source record春風化雨 春风化雨 [chun1 feng1 hua4 yu3] /lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education/