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風調雨順

简风调雨顺 · 繁風調雨順

Mandarin · pinyin fēng tiáo yǔ shùn

(idiom) to have good weather for crops

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
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雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
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风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune
顺: shùn · obey, submit to, go along with

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1–2–3–4 · feng1 tiao2 yu3 shun4

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fung1 tiu4 jyu5 seon6

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(idiomatic) to have favourable weather conditions (moderate and timely wind and rain) for raising crops

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