狂風驟雨

简 狂风骤雨 · 繁 狂風驟雨
Mandarin · pinyin kuáng fēng zhòu yǔ

Meanings

  1. strong wind and heavy rain (idiom)
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狂
kuáng · insane, mad; violent; wild
風
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
驟
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雨
yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
风
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
骤
zhòu · procedure; gallop; sudden(ly)
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2–1–4–3 · kuang2 feng1 zhou4 yu3

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  1. (idiomatic) violent storm and gusty rain
  2. (figurative) dangerous situation

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