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要風得風，要雨得雨

简要风得风，要雨得雨 · 繁要風得風，要雨得雨

Mandarin · pinyin yào fēng dé fēng , yào yǔ dé yǔ

to get whatever one wants
to have everything going one's way

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要: yào · necessary, essential; necessity
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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