Usage of the character 风

Rectification or Rectifying incorrect work styles, Maoist slogan
cf Rectification campaign 整風運動／整风运动, army purge of 1942-44 and anti-rightist purge of 1957

fēnghuà

风化

[風化]

decency
public morals
to weather (rocks)
wind erosion

hǎifēng

海风

[海風]

sea breeze
sea wind (i.e. from the sea)

xūnfēng

熏风

[熏風]

warm south wind

fēngfān

风帆

[風帆]

sail
sailing boat

fēngchén

风尘

[風塵]

windblown dust
hardships of travel
vicissitudes of life
prostitution

gǔfēng

鼓风

[鼓風]

a forced draft (of wind, for smelting metal)
blast (in blast furnace)
bellows
to draw air using bellows

chéngfēng

乘风

[乘風]

to ride the wind
to use a fair wind
to take an opportunity

shīfēng

失风

[失風]

trouble
damage
setback
sth goes wrong

jìfēng

季风

[季風]

monsoon

pīfēng

披风

[披風]

cloak
cape

fēngshàng

风尚

[風尚]

current custom
current way of doing things

fēngdí

风笛

[風笛]

bagpipes

máfēng

麻风

[麻風]

leprosy
Hansen's disease

fēngxiāng

风箱

[風箱]

bellows

fēnggé

风格

[風格]

style

fēngqíng

风情

[風情]

mien
bearing
grace
amorous feelings
flirtatious expressions
local conditions and customs
wind force, direction etc

fēngqù

风趣

[風趣]

charm
humor
wit
humorous
witty

yífēng

遗风

[遺風]

tradition or style from the past
old ways
surviving tradition
relic

kuángfēng

狂风

[狂風]

gale
squall
whole gale (meteorology)

fēngchéng

风成

[風成]

produced by wind
eolian

fēngchē

风车

[風車]

pinwheel
windmill

fēnggān

风干

[風乾]

to air-dry
to season (timber etc)
air-dried
air-drying

fēngdòng

风洞

[風洞]

wind tunnel

táifēng

台风

[颱風]

typhoon

zhāofēng

招风

[招風]

to catch the wind
(fig.) to attract criticism because of one's prominence

tànfēng

探风

[探風]

to make inquiries about sb or sth
to fish for information

yǒufēng

有风

[有風]

windy

fēngwù

风物

[風物]

scenery
sights

fēngxiǎn

风险

[風險]

risk; hazard

fēngyǎ

风雅

[風雅]

cultured
sophisticated

fēngmǐ

风靡

[風靡]

fashionable
popular

dōufēng

兜风

[兜風]

to catch the wind
to go for a spin in the fresh air

tōngfēng

通风

[通風]

airy
ventilation
to ventilate
to disclose information

fēngdù

风度

[風度]

elegance (for men)
elegant demeanor
grace
poise

héfēng

和风

[和風]

breeze
(Tw) Japanese-style (cooking etc)

Lángfēng

阆风

[閬風]

Langfeng Mountain
same as Langyuan 閬苑／阆苑 ( Làngyuàn) paradise, home of the immortals in verse and legends

fēngxíng

风行

[風行]

to become fashionable
to catch on
to be popular

fēngshuǐ

风水

[風水]

feng shui
geomancy

fēngdiàn

风电

[風電]

wind power

fēngdǎng

风挡

[風擋]

windshield

fēnglàng

风浪

[風浪]

wind and waves; rough waters
(fig.) hardship

nuǎnfēng

暖风

[暖風]

warm breeze

fēngxié

风邪

[風邪]

pathogenic influence (TCM)

fēngmào

风貌

[風貌]

style
manner
ethos

píngfēng

屏风

[屏風]

(furniture) screen

fēngchǎng

风场

[風場]

wind farm

fēngzhēng

风筝

[風箏]

kite

lánfēng

阑风

[闌風]

continuous blowing of the wind

guāfēng

刮风

[颳風]

to be windy

zuòfēng

作风

[作風]

style
style of work
way

shànfēng

善风

[善風]

fair wind

shùnfēng

顺风

[順風]

lit. tail wind
Bon voyage!

qīngfēng

清风

[清風]

cool breeze
fig. pure and honest

gāngfēng

罡风

[罡風]

in Daoism, astral wind on which immortals may ride
strong wind

shìfēng

世风

[世風]

public morals

fēngdiào

风调

[風調]

character (of a person, verse, object etc)
style

fēngyǔ

风雨

[風雨]

wind and rain
the elements
(fig.) trials and hardships

Fúfēng

扶风

[扶風]

Fufeng County in Baoji 寶雞／宝鸡 ( Bǎojī), Shaanxi

fēngqì

风气

[風氣]

general mood
atmosphere
common practice

biāofēng

飙风

[飆風]

whirlwind

fēngzāi

风灾

[風災]

damaging storm
destructive typhoon

shāngfēng

伤风

[傷風]

to catch cold

cǎifēng

采风

[採風]

to collect local cultural material (recording folk songs, taking photos etc)

jífēng

疾风

[疾風]

strong wind
gale

suífēng

随风

[隨風]

wind-borne
tossed about by the wind

fēngbiāo

风标

[風標]

wind vane
anemometer
weathercock
fig. person who switches allegiance readily
turncoat

qīngfēng

轻风

[輕風]

breeze
light wind

fēngshuāng

风霜

[風霜]

wind and frost
fig. hardships

fēngpō

风泼

[風潑]

crazy

bìfēng

避风

[避風]

to take shelter from the wind
to lie low
to stay out of trouble

fēngwén

风闻

[風聞]

to learn sth through hearsay; to get wind of sth

fēngshēng

风声

[風聲]

sound of the wind
rumor
talk
news
reputation

fángfēng

防风

[防風]

to protect from wind
fangfeng (Saposhnikovia divaricata), its root used in TCM

fēngyù

风谕

[風諭]

see 諷喻／讽喻 (fěngyù)

zhǎngfēng

涨风

[漲風]

upward trend (in prices)

lāfēng

拉风

[拉風]

trendy; eye-catching; flashy

diēfēng

跌风

[跌風]

falling prices
bear market

fēnglěng

风冷

[風冷]

to air-cool

mínfēng

民风

[民風]

popular customs
folkways
the character of the people of a nation (or region etc)

fēnghán

风寒

[風寒]

wind chill
cold weather
common cold (medicine)

fēngzhì

风致

[風致]

natural charm
grace

chūfēngtou

出风头

[出風頭]

to push oneself forward
to seek fame
to be in the limelight
same as 出鋒頭／出锋头 (chūfēngtou)

gāofēngxiǎn

高风险

[高風險]

high risk

tōngfēngkǒng

通风孔

[通風孔]

air vent
louvre

fēngmǎqí

风马旗

[風馬旗]

Tibetan prayer flag

chuīlěngfēng

吹冷风

[吹冷風]

to blow cold
damping expectations by discouraging or realistic words

bàofēngquān

暴风圈

[暴風圈]

(meteorology) storm area (area exposed to winds of force 7 or higher during a typhoon)
(fig.) area particularly badly affected by a crisis

Dōngfēngqū

东风区

[東風區]

Dongfeng district of Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯 ( Jiāmùsī), Heilongjiang

tōngfēngguǎn

通风管

[通風管]

ventilation duct

bājífēng

八级风

[八級風]

force 8 wind
fresh gale

bìfēngtáng

避风塘

[避風塘]

typhoon shelter (a cove where boats shelter from strong winds and rough seas, esp. in Hong Kong)
(attributive) typhoon shelter-style, a cooking method associated with those who lived on boats in the coves, where crab, prawn or other meat is fried and flavored with spices and black beans

yángjiǎofēng

羊角风

[羊角風]

epilepsy

rèshāngfēng

热伤风

[熱傷風]

summer cold

fēngxiàngbiāo

风向标

[風向標]

vane
propellor blade
weather vane
windsock

mǎshàngfēng

马上风

[馬上風]

death during sexual intercourse

diànchuīfēng

电吹风

[電吹風]

hair dryer

fēngshēngjǐn

风声紧

[風聲緊]

(fig.) the situation is tense

zǒngfēngxiǎn

总风险

[總風險]

aggregate risk

bīngfēngbào

冰风暴

[冰風暴]

icy storm
hailstorm

fēngdiànchǎng

风电厂

[風電廠]

wind farm
wind park

délüfēng

德律风

[德律風]

telephone (loanword)

qiǎngfēngtóu

抢风头

[搶風頭]

to steal the show
to grab the limelight

zhěnbiānfēng

枕边风

[枕邊風]

pillow talk

fēnglàngbǎn

风浪板

[風浪板]

(Tw) windsurfing
sailboard

fēngliánghuà

风凉话

[風涼話]

sneering
sarcasm
cynical remarks

páifēngkǒu

排风口

[排風口]

exhaust vent

yìyìfēng

译意风

[譯意風]

simultaneous interpretation facilities (loanword from "earphone")

bìfēnggǎng

避风港

[避風港]

haven; refuge; harbor
CL:座 (zuò),個／个 (gè)

ěrpángfēng

耳旁风

[耳旁風]

lit. wind past your ear
fig. sth you don't pay much attention to
in one ear and out the other

rèfēngqiāng

热风枪

[熱風槍]

heat gun

bìfēngchù

避风处

[避風處]

lee
windstop

tōngfēngkǒu

通风口

[通風口]

air vent
opening for ventilation

tàiyángfēng

太阳风

[太陽風]

solar wind

chuīfēngjī

吹风机

[吹風機]

hair dryer

diànfēngshàn

电风扇

[電風扇]

electric fan
CL:架 (jià),臺／台 (tái)

fēnghuàqū

风化区

[風化區]

see 紅燈區／红灯区 (hóngdēngqū)

fēngjǐngxiàn

风景线

[風景線]

a strip of scenic beauty (coast, river, road etc)
(fig.) an eye-catching feature

ěrbiānfēng

耳边风

[耳邊風]

lit. wind past your ear
fig. sth you don't pay much attention to
in one ear and out the other

másāifēng

麻腮风

[麻腮風]

measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (abbr. for 麻疹 (mázhěn) + 流行性腮腺炎 (liúxíngxìngsāixiànyán) + 風疹／风疹 (fēngzhěn))

fēngliúzhài

风流债

[風流債]

lit. love debt
fig. moral obligation in consequence of a love affair
karmic consequences of a love affair

báidiànfēng

白癜风

[白癜風]

vitiligo

bìfēngtou

避风头

[避風頭]

to lie low (until the fuss dies down)

bèidìfēng

背地风

[背地風]

behind sb's back
privately
on the sly

shānyīnfēng

煽阴风

[煽陰風]

to raise an ill wind

shǒufēngqín

手风琴

[手風琴]

accordion

Lángfēngdiān

阆风巅

[閬風巔]

Langfeng Mountain
same as Langyuan 閬苑／阆苑 ( Làngyuàn) paradise, home of the immortals in verse and legends

bàofēngyǔ

暴风雨

[暴風雨]

rainstorm
storm
tempest

fēngshīrè

风湿热

[風濕熱]

rheumatic fever

rùfēngkǒu

入风口

[入風口]

air intake vent

xuànfēngjiǎo

旋风脚

[旋風腳]

whirlwind kick (martial arts)

gǔfēngjī

鼓风机

[鼓風機]

bellows
ventilator
air blower

huángfēngqín

簧风琴

[簧風琴]

harmonium

chōufēngjī

抽风机

[抽風機]

exhaust fan

Hēi Xuànfēng

黑旋风

[黑旋風]

Black Whirlwind, nickname of 李逵 ( Lǐ Kuí), known for his fearsome behavior in combat and his dark complexion

màifēngliú

卖风流

[賣風流]

to exert flirtatious allure
to entice coquettishly

Tuánfēngxiàn

团风县

[團風縣]

Tuanfeng county in Huanggang 黃岡／黄冈 ( Huánggāng), Hubei

màofēngxiǎn

冒风险

[冒風險]

to take risks

Zhōngguófēng

中国风

[中國風]

Chinese style
chinoiserie

pòshāngfēng

破伤风

[破傷風]

tetanus (lockjaw)

zhànshàngfēng

占上风

[佔上風]

to take the lead
to gain the upper hand

fēnghuǒlún

风火轮

[風火輪]

(martial arts) wind-and-fire wheel, weapon used in hand-to-hand fighting
(Daoism) a magical pair of wheels on which one can stand to ride at great speed, used by Nezha 哪吒 ( Nézha)
(fig.) never-ending treadmill

shùnfēngchē

顺风车

[順風車]

vehicle that gives one a free ride
(fig.) (ride on sb's) coattails; (take advantage of) an opportunity

suífēngdǎo

随风倒

[隨風倒]

to bend with the wind

chūfēngkǒu

出风口

[出風口]

air vent; air outlet

fēngxìnzǐ

风信子

[風信子]

hyacinth (flower)

fēngqiēbiàn

风切变

[風切變]

wind shear (meteorology)

gǔfēnglú

鼓风炉

[鼓風爐]

a blast furnace (in modern times)
a draft assisted furnace for smelting metals

shùnfēng'ěr

顺风耳

[順風耳]

sb with preternaturally good hearing (in fiction)
fig. a well-informed person

Fúfēng Xiàn

扶风县

[扶風縣]

Fufeng County in Baoji 寶雞／宝鸡 ( Bǎojī), Shaanxi

guǎnfēngqín

管风琴

[管風琴]

organ
pipe organ

kǒufēngqín

口风琴

[口風琴]

melodica

jièdōngfēng

借东风

[借東風]

lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom)
fig. to use sb's help

dǎngfēngqiáng

挡风墙

[擋風牆]

lit. windbreak
fig. protector

nǎozhòngfēng

脑中风

[腦中風]

cerebral stroke

zhāofēng'ěr

招风耳

[招風耳]

jug ears

chuāntángfēng

穿堂风

[穿堂風]

draft

dìngfēngzhēn

定风针

[定風針]

wind vane
anemometer
weathercock

fēngsùjì

风速计

[風速計]

anemometer

máfēngbìng

麻风病

[麻風病]

leprosy
Hansen's disease

shāfēngjǐng

杀风景

[殺風景]

variant of 煞風景／煞风景 (shāfēngjǐng)

qúndàifēng

裙带风

[裙帶風]

the practice of favoring sb because of the influence of the person's wife or other female relative
(by extension) culture of favoritism towards relatives, friends and associates

fēngbàocháo

风暴潮

[風暴潮]

storm surge

shāfēngjǐng

煞风景

[煞風景]

to be an eyesore
(fig.) to spoil the fun
to be a wet blanket

bāfēngxué

八风穴

[八風穴]

"eight wind points", name of a set of acupuncture points (EX-LE-10), four on each foot

tànkǒufēng

探口风

[探口風]

to sound out opinions
to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning

kūqiūfēng

哭秋风

[哭秋風]

autumnal sadness

lóngjuǎnfēng

龙卷风

[龍捲風]

tornado
hurricane
twister
cyclone

Wāng Xiàofēng

汪啸风

[汪嘯風]

Wang Xiaofeng (1944-), fourth governor of Hainan

fēngyóujīng

风油精

[風油精]

essential balm containing menthol, eucalyptus oil etc, used as a mosquito repellant

yángxiánfēng

羊痫风

[羊癇風]

epilepsy

bàofēngxuě

暴风雪

[暴風雪]

snowstorm
blizzard
CL:場／场 (cháng)

màikèfēng

麦克风

[麥克風]

(loanword) microphone

zhànxiàfēng

占下风

[佔下風]

to be at a disadvantage

fēngxiǎnguǎnlǐ

风险管理

[風險管理]

risk management

gāofēngliàngjié

高风亮节

[高風亮節]

of noble character and unquestionable integrity (idiom)

hēxīběifēng

喝西北风

[喝西北風]

lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry

míngyuèqīngfēng

明月清风

[明月清風]

see 清風明月／清风明月 (qīngfēngmíngyuè)

qiūfēngsòngshuǎng

秋风送爽

[秋風送爽]

the cool autumn breeze (idiom)

fēngfēnghuǒhuǒ

风风火火

[風風火火]

bustling
energetic

bùjiěfēngqíng

不解风情

[不解風情]

unromantic
insensitive

jífēngjìngcǎo

疾风劲草

[疾風勁草]

lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

fēngzhōngzhīzhú

风中之烛

[風中之燭]

lit. candle in the wind (idiom)
fig. (of sb's life) feeble
hanging on a thread

fēngkǒulàngjiān

风口浪尖

[風口浪尖]

where the wind and the waves are the fiercest
at the heart of the struggle

fēngyúnrénwù

风云人物

[風雲人物]

the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom)
influential figure

zhāofēngrěyǔ

招风惹雨

[招風惹雨]

see 招風惹草／招风惹草 (zhāofēngrěcǎo)

chūnfēnghéqì

春风和气

[春風和氣]

(idiom) amiable as a spring breeze

fēngchídiànchè

风驰电掣

[風馳電掣]

fast as lightning

yízhǐfēngshǐ

颐指风使

[頤指風使]

lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
arrogant and bossy

chìzhàfēngyún

叱咤风云

[叱咤風雲]

lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world
all-powerful

guāngfēngjìyuè

光风霁月

[光風霽月]

lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom)
period of peace and prosperity
noble and benevolent character

yúnsànfēngliú

云散风流

[雲散風流]

lit. clouds scatter, wind flows (idiom); the crisis settles down
people disperse home
things return to normal

liǎngxiùqīngfēng

两袖清风

[兩袖清風]

lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
uncorrupted
unsoiled by corrupt practices

suífēngdǎoduò

随风倒舵

[隨風倒舵]

to trim one's sails with the wind
to adopt different attitude depending on the circumstances (idiom)

bùzhèngzhīfēng

不正之风

[不正之風]

unhealthy tendency

kōngxuéláifēng

空穴来风

[空穴來風]

lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom)
fig. unfounded (story)
baseless (claim)

yìqìfēngfā

意气风发

[意氣風發]

(idiom) high-spirited; full of mettle

xīnfēngxìtǒng

新风系统

[新風系統]

ventilation system that purifies outdoor air during intake

fēngdàngbōli

风档玻璃

[風檔玻璃]

windscreen (car window)

fēngshēngshuǐqǐ

风生水起

[風生水起]

lit. a breeze springs up and creates waves on the water (idiom)
fig. flourishing
thriving
prosperous

jīnglìfēngyǔ

经历风雨

[經歷風雨]

to go through thick and thin (idiom)

fēngtiáoyǔshùn

风调雨顺

[風調雨順]

favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops

fēngfēngyǔyǔ

风风雨雨

[風風雨雨]

trials and tribulations
ups and downs

shuǐlìgǔfēng

水力鼓风

[水力鼓風]

hydraulic bellows
water-driven ventilation (for metal smelting furnace)

shuòfēnglǐnliè

朔风凛冽

[朔風凜冽]

The north wind is icy cold.

shǒuyáofēngqín

手摇风琴

[手搖風琴]

hand organ
hurdy-gurdy

shāngfēngbàisú

伤风败俗

[傷風敗俗]

offending public morals (idiom)

xuántǒngfēngfān

旋筒风帆

[旋筒風帆]

rotor sail

qīngfēngliǎngxiù

清风两袖

[清風兩袖]

honest and upright (idiom)

fēnghuájuédài

风华绝代

[風華絕代]

magnificent style unmatched in his generation (idiom); peerless talent

qiūfēngsàsà

秋风飒飒

[秋風颯颯]

the autumn wind is soughing (idiom)

yīlùfēngchén

一路风尘

[一路風塵]

to live an exhausting journey

suífēngdǎoliǔ

随风倒柳

[隨風倒柳]

lit. a willow that bends with the wind
one with no fixed principles (idiom)

gāofēngxiǎnqū

高风险区

[高風險區]

high risk area

fēngzhēngchōnglàng

风筝冲浪

[風箏衝浪]

kitesurfing

zhēngfēngchīcù

争风吃醋

[爭風吃醋]

to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman
to be jealous of a rival in a love affair

zhāofēnglǎnhuǒ

招风揽火

[招風攬火]

see 招風惹草／招风惹草 (zhāofēngrěcǎo)

chūnfēngmǎnmiàn

春风满面

[春風滿面]

pleasantly smiling
radiant with happiness

hūfēnghuànyǔ

呼风唤雨

[呼風喚雨]

to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers
fig. to stir up troubles

wàngfēng'értáo

望风而逃

[望風而逃]

to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)

gāofēngjùnjié

高风峻节

[高風峻節]

a high-class upright character (idiom)

jiànfēngshǐduò

见风使舵

[見風使舵]

lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
to be flexible and take advantage of the situation

Púfúfēngjí

蒲福风级

[蒲福風級]

Beaufort scale for wind speed

hánfēngcìgǔ

寒风刺骨

[寒風刺骨]

bone chilling wind (idiom)

dàshāfēngjǐng

大杀风景

[大殺風景]

to be a blot on the landscape
to dampen spirits
to spoil the fun
to be a wet blanket

gānbàixiàfēng

甘拜下风

[甘拜下風]

to step down gracefully (humble expression)
to concede defeat
to play second fiddle

fēngliúyúnsàn

风流云散

[風流雲散]

lit. dispersed by wind and scattered like clouds (idiom); fig. scattered far and wide (of friends and relatives)

mǎ'ěrdōngfēng

马耳东风

[馬耳東風]

lit. the east wind blowing in a horse's ear (idiom)
fig. words one pays no heed to

yīfānfēngshùn

一帆风顺

[一帆風順]

propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
plain sailing
to go smoothly
have a nice trip!

shùnfēngzhuǎnduò

顺风转舵

[順風轉舵]

to act according to whatever is the current outlook
pragmatic
unprincipled

pián'ǒuwénfēng

骈偶文风

[駢偶文風]

early Tang literary style despised as shallow by the classicists

yíngfēngzhāozhǎn

迎风招展

[迎風招展]

to flutter in the wind (idiom)

fángfēnggùshā

防风固沙

[防風固沙]

sand break (in desert environment)

tánxiàofēngshēng

谈笑风生

[談笑風生]

to talk cheerfully and wittily
to joke together

wēifēnglǐnlǐn

威风凛凛

[威風凜凜]

majestic
awe-inspiring presence
impressive power

fēngxíngyīshí

风行一时

[風行一時]

to be popular for a while; to be all the rage for a time

xīngfēngxuèyǔ

腥风血雨

[腥風血雨]

lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom)
fig. reign of terror
carnage

fēnghuázhèngmào

风华正茂

[風華正茂]

in one's prime

fēngqǐyúnyǒng

风起云涌

[風起雲湧]

to surge like a gathering storm (idiom)
to grow by leaps and bounds

yīlùshùnfēng

一路顺风

[一路順風]

to have a pleasant journey (idiom)

shānfēng'ěrduo

扇风耳朵

[扇風耳朵]

protruding ears

qiūfēngguò'ěr

秋风过耳

[秋風過耳]

lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned

wàngfēngbǔyǐng

望风捕影

[望風捕影]

see 捕風捉影／捕风捉影 (bǔfēngzhuōyǐng)

fēngshuǐlúnliú

风水轮流

[風水輪流]

see 風水輪流轉／风水轮流转 (fēngshuǐlúnliúzhuàn)

mǎnliǎnfēngchén

满脸风尘

[滿臉風塵]

lit. with a face full of dust
showing the hardships of travel (idiom)

wénfēngbùdòng

纹风不动

[紋風不動]

absolutely still
fig. not the slightest change
also written 文風不動／文风不动

dǎngfēngbōli

挡风玻璃

[擋風玻璃]

windshield
wind screen

fēnghérìxuān

风和日暄

[風和日暄]

gentle wind and warm sunshine (idiom)

léilìfēngxíng

雷厉风行

[雷厲風行]

pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction

fēngpínglàngjìng

风平浪静

[風平浪靜]

lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment
all is quiet
a dead calm (at sea)

tóunǎofēngbào

头脑风暴

[頭腦風暴]

brainstorming

fēngshuǐxiānsheng

风水先生

[風水先生]

feng shui master
geomancer
stock figure in folk tales, as a wise adviser or a charlatan

ráoyǒufēngqù

饶有风趣

[饒有風趣]

bubbling with humor (idiom); witty and interesting

chuīzhěnbiānfēng

吹枕边风

[吹枕邊風]

to sway (sb) through pillow talk

dúlǐngfēngsāo

独领风骚

[獨領風騷]

most outstanding
par excellence

fēngtiánlàngjìng

风恬浪静

[風恬浪靜]

lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment
All is quiet.
a dead calm (at sea)

fēngchuīyǔdǎ

风吹雨打

[風吹雨打]

lit. windswept and battered by rain
to undergo hardship (idiom)

fēnghuàzuòyòng

风化作用

[風化作用]

weathering (of rocks)
erosion (by wind etc)

fēngyǔtóngzhōu

风雨同舟

[風雨同舟]

lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in hard times

fēnghuāxuěyuè

风花雪月

[風花雪月]

wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance
love affair
romance is in the air
dissipated life

bàofēngzhòuyǔ

暴风骤雨

[暴風驟雨]

violent wind and rainstorm
hurricane
tempest

yùshìshēngfēng

遇事生风

[遇事生風]

to stir up trouble at every opportunity (idiom)

wénfēngsàngdǎn

闻风丧胆

[聞風喪膽]

hear the wind and lose gall (idiom); terror-stricken at the news

xiàfēngfāngxiàng

下风方向

[下風方向]

leeward

fēngyúnbiànhuàn

风云变幻

[風雲變幻]

changeable situation (idiom)

shìfēngrìxià

世风日下

[世風日下]

public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)

ruòbùjīnfēng

弱不禁风

[弱不禁風]

too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate
fragile state of health

fēngyǔqīqī

风雨凄凄

[風雨淒淒]

wretched wind and rain

shuōfēngliánghuà

说风凉话

[說風涼話]

to sneer
to make cynical remarks
sarcastic talk

huànhǎifēngbō

宦海风波

[宦海風波]

lit. raging sea of bureaucracy
officials causing a big fuss

fēnglìshuǐchē

风力水车

[風力水車]

wind-powered waterwheel

jīnróngfēngbào

金融风暴

[金融風暴]

banking crisis
storm in financial circles

dīsúzhīfēng

低俗之风

[低俗之風]

vulgar style (used of items to be censored)

zuòfēngzhèngpài

作风正派

[作風正派]

to be honest and upright
to have moral integrity

fēngliúyùnjiè

风流蕴藉

[風流蘊藉]

temperate and refined

lǎomǎsīfēng

老马嘶风

[老馬嘶風]

old horse sniffs the wind (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations

fēngzīchuòyuē

风姿绰约

[風姿綽約]

graceful; lovely

wāifēngxiéqì

歪风邪气

[歪風邪氣]

noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends

mǎnchéngfēngyǔ

满城风雨

[滿城風雨]

lit. wind and rain sweeping through the town (idiom)
fig. a big scandal
an uproar
the talk of the town

yífēngyìsú

移风易俗

[移風易俗]

(idiom) to reform habits and customs

fēngcānlùsù

风餐露宿

[風餐露宿]

lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom)
fig. to rough it

zìránfēngguāng

自然风光

[自然風光]

nature and scenery

xīngfēngzuòlàng

兴风作浪

[興風作浪]

to incite trouble
to stir up havoc

wàijiāofēngbō

外交风波

[外交風波]

diplomatic crisis

zhēfēngbìyǔ

遮风避雨

[遮風避雨]

to give shelter from the wind and rain
to keep out the elements

fēngyǔhuìmíng

风雨晦冥

[風雨晦冥]

conditions of extreme adversity (idiom)

mǎnmiànchūnfēng

满面春风

[滿面春風]

beaming
radiant with happiness

bǔfēngzhuōyǐng

捕风捉影

[捕風捉影]

lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
to act on hearsay evidence

fēngshēnghèlì

风声鹤唳

[風聲鶴唳]

lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom)
fig. to panic at the slightest move
to be jittery

qíshìfēnggé

骑士风格

[騎士風格]

knighthood

fēngyǔyùlái

风雨欲来

[風雨欲來]

lit. storm clouds approach
troubles lie ahead (idiom)

fēngyǔwúzǔ

风雨无阻

[風雨無阻]

regardless of weather conditions
rain, hail or shine

qīfēngkǔyǔ

凄风苦雨

[淒風苦雨]

lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom)
fig. hardships; miserable circumstances

fēnghérìnuǎn

风和日暖

[風和日暖]

gentle wind and warm sunshine (idiom)

zhìfēngmùyǔ

栉风沐雨

[櫛風沐雨]

lit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom)
fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather

fēngchuīrìshài

风吹日晒

[風吹日曬]

(idiom) to be exposed to the elements

fēngzhúcánnián

风烛残年

[風燭殘年]

one's late days
to have one foot in the grave

wénfēngbùdòng

文风不动

[文風不動]

absolutely still
fig. not the slightest change
also written 紋風不動／纹风不动

duànxiànfēngzhēng

断线风筝

[斷線風箏]

a kite that is lost after its string breaks (metaphor for sb one never hears from anymore)

fēnghérìlì

风和日丽

[風和日麗]

moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime

lǎojìsīfēng

老骥嘶风

[老驥嘶風]

old steed sniffs the wind (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations

rèdàifēngbào

热带风暴

[熱帶風暴]

tropical storm

dàshāfēngjǐng

大煞风景

[大煞風景]

see 大殺風景／大杀风景 (dàshāfēngjǐng)

chángfēngpòlàng

长风破浪

[長風破浪]

lit. to ride the wind and crest the waves
to be ambitious and unafraid (idiom)

yěhuǒchūnfēng

野火春风

[野火春風]

abbr. for 野火燒不盡，春風吹又生／野火烧不尽，春风吹又生 (yěhuǒshāobùjìn,chūnfēngchuīyòushēng)

fēngyùnyóucún

风韵犹存

[風韻猶存]

(of an aging woman) still attractive

shùdàzhāofēng

树大招风

[樹大招風]

lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism

fēngliújiāhuà

风流佳话

[風流佳話]

romance
romantic affair

chūnfēnghuàyǔ

春风化雨

[春風化雨]

lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education

fēngliútìtǎng

风流倜傥

[風流倜儻]

suave; debonair; dashing

jiànfēngzhuǎnduò

见风转舵

[見風轉舵]

lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
to be flexible and take advantage of the situation

chéngfēngpòlàng

乘风破浪

[乘風破浪]

to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions

rìluòfēngshēng

日落风生

[日落風生]

a gentle breeze comes with sunset (idiom)

fēngyǔrúhuì

风雨如晦

[風雨如晦]

lit. wind and rain darken the sky (idiom); fig. the situation looks grim

fēngyǔpiāoyáo

风雨飘摇

[風雨飄搖]

tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
(of a situation) unstable

bābāntóufēng

八般头风

[八般頭風]

(TCM) eight kinds of "head wind" (headache)

Yīnglúnfēnggé

英伦风格

[英倫風格]

British style (fashion)

mùyǔzhìfēng

沐雨栉风

[沐雨櫛風]

to work unceasingly regardless of the weather (idiom)

jīnróngfēngbō

金融风波

[金融風波]

financial crisis
banking crisis

yínfēngnòngyuè

吟风弄月

[吟風弄月]

lit. singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art)

xiānfēnggǔlàng

掀风鼓浪

[掀風鼓浪]

to raise a storm
to stir up trouble
to instigate

sāwǎngbǔfēng

撒网捕风

[撒網捕風]

lit. the wind cannot be caught in a net
to waste one's effort (idiom)

luòyúxiàfēng

落于下风

[落於下風]

to be at a disadvantage

fēngtǔrénqíng

风土人情

[風土人情]

local conditions and customs (idiom)

fēngxiǎntóuzī

风险投资

[風險投資]

venture capital investment

fēngqǐcháoyǒng

风起潮涌

[風起潮湧]

lit. wind rises, tide bubbles up
turbulent times
violent development (idiom)

wǎngshìrúfēng

往事如风

[往事如風]

the past is vanished like the wind; gone beyond recall

shēnghuózuòfēng

生活作风

[生活作風]

behavior
conduct

qīngfēngjìngjié

清风劲节

[清風勁節]

pure and high-minded (idiom)

fùyōngfēngyǎ

附庸风雅

[附庸風雅]

(of an uneducated person) to mingle with the cognoscenti
to pose as a culture lover
to be a culture snob
having pretensions to culture

zhuīfēngzhúdiàn

追风逐电

[追風逐電]

proceeding at a tremendous pace
getting on like a house on fire

fēngliúyùnshì

风流韵事

[風流韻事]

poetic and passionate (idiom); romance
love affair

Oūzhōufángfēng

欧洲防风

[歐洲防風]

parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)

jiànfēngshìyǔ

见风是雨

[見風是雨]

lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible
to believe whatever people suggest

rǎnfēngxísú

染风习俗

[染風習俗]

bad habits
to get into bad habits through long custom

sàkèsīfēng

萨克斯风

[薩克斯風]

saxophone (loanword)

fēngmǐyīshí

风靡一时

[風靡一時]

fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage

yānhuāfēngyuè

烟花风月

[煙花風月]

refers to lovemaking (idiom)

zhǐqiàndōngfēng

只欠东风

[只欠東風]

all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item

chūnfēngdéyì

春风得意

[春風得意]

flushed with success
proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc)
as pleased as punch

wèiránchéngfēng

蔚然成风

[蔚然成風]

to have become common practice (idiom)
to become a general trend

jiànfēngshǐfān

见风使帆

[見風使帆]

lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
to be flexible and take advantage of the situation

fēngxiǎngūjì

风险估计

[風險估計]

risk assessment

xìnyòngfēngxiǎn

信用风险

[信用風險]

credit risk

zhěngfēngyùndòng

整风运动

[整風運動]

Rectification campaign
political purge
cf Mao's 1942-44 campaign at Yanan, and his 1950 and 1957 anti-rightist purges

kuángfēngbàoyǔ

狂风暴雨

[狂風暴雨]

howling wind and torrential rain (idiom)
(fig.) difficult, dangerous situation

wénfēngxiāndùn

闻风先遁

[聞風先遁]

to flee at hearing the news (idiom)

yíngfēngpiāowǔ

迎风飘舞

[迎風飄舞]

to whirl about in the wind

fēngzǔníqì

风阻尼器

[風阻尼器]

wind damper (engineering)

fēngbōbùduàn

风波不断

[風波不斷]

constantly in turmoil
crisis after crisis

qīngfēngmíngyuè

清风明月

[清風明月]

lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom)
fig. peaceful and clear night
(allusively) living a solitary and quiet life

bǎojīngfēngshuāng

饱经风霜

[飽經風霜]

weather-beaten
having experienced the hardships of life

fēngqíngwànzhǒng

风情万种

[風情萬種]

(idiom) captivating; charming

fēngyǔpiāoyáo

风雨漂摇

[風雨漂搖]

tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
(of a situation) unstable

chūnfēngyīdù

春风一度

[春風一度]

to have sexual intercourse (once)

dǐngfēngtíngzhǐ

顶风停止

[頂風停止]

to lie to (facing the wind)

shānfēngdiǎnhuǒ

煽风点火

[煽風點火]

(idiom) to fan the flames
to incite people
to stir up trouble

wénfēng'érdòng

闻风而动

[聞風而動]

to respond instantly
to act at once on hearing the news

fēngchuīcǎodòng

风吹草动

[風吹草動]

lit. grass stirring in the wind (idiom)
fig. the slightest whiff of trouble

fēngqùhéngshēng

风趣横生

[風趣橫生]

(idiom) spiced with wit
very witty

tóuzīfēngxiǎn

投资风险

[投資風險]

investment risk

dàng'ěrpángfēng

当耳旁风

[當耳旁風]

lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear
fig. to completely disregard

fēngchénpúpú

风尘仆仆

[風塵僕僕]

lit. covered in dust (idiom)
fig. travel-worn

mìbùtòufēng

密不透风

[密不透風]

sealed off
impenetrable

huànyǔhūfēng

唤雨呼风

[喚雨呼風]

to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom)
to exercise magical powers
fig. to stir up troubles
also 呼風喚雨／呼风唤雨 (hūfēnghuànyǔ)

lùshàngfēngdiàn

陆上风电

[陸上風電]

onshore wind power

qiāngfēnghángxíng

抢风航行

[搶風航行]

to tack against the wind (sailing)

dàng'ěrbiānfēng

当耳边风

[當耳邊風]

lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear
fig. to completely disregard

kuángfēngzhòuyǔ

狂风骤雨

[狂風驟雨]

strong wind and heavy rain (idiom)

lùyùfēngdiàn

陆域风电

[陸域風電]

(Tw) onshore wind power

zhāofēngrěcǎo

招风惹草

[招風惹草]

(idiom) to bring trouble on oneself

wúfēngbùqǐlàng

无风不起浪

[無風不起浪]

lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason
no smoke without fire

wúfēngsānchǐlàng

无风三尺浪

[無風三尺浪]

lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom)
fig. trouble arising unexpectedly

Shílínfēngjǐngqū

石林风景区

[石林風景區]

Petrified forest scenic area in Shilin Yi autonomous county 石林彞族自治縣／石林彝族自治县 ( Shílín Yízú Zìzhìxiàn) in Kunming 昆明 ( Kūnmíng), Yunnan

qiūfēngsǎoluòyè

秋风扫落叶

[秋風掃落葉]

lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep

shénfēngtègōngduì

神风特攻队

[神風特攻隊]

kamikaze unit (Japanese corps of suicide pilots in World War II)

jífēngzhījìngcǎo

疾风知劲草

[疾風知勁草]

lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

píngdìqǐfēngbō

平地起风波

[平地起風波]

trouble appearing from nowhere
unforeseen situation

fēngshuǐlúnliúzhuàn

风水轮流转

[風水輪流轉]

fortunes rise and fall; times change

hòufēngdìdòngyí

候风地动仪

[候風地動儀]

the world's first seismograph invented by Zhang Heng 張衡／张衡 ( Zhāng Héng) in 132

shénfēngtūjīduì

神风突击队

[神風突擊隊]

kamikaze unit (Japanese corps of suicide pilots in World War II)

fēnglìfādiànchǎng

风力发电厂

[風力發電廠]

wind farm
wind park

tīngfēngjiùshìyǔ

听风就是雨

[聽風就是雨]

lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom)
to believe rumors
to be credulous

fēngshīguānjiéyán

风湿关节炎

[風濕關節炎]

rheumatoid arthritis

lèifēngshīyīnzǐ

类风湿因子

[類風濕因子]

rheumatoid factor

dōngfēngyādǎoxīfēng

东风压倒西风

[東風壓倒西風]

lit. the east wind prevails over the west wind (idiom)
fig. one side prevails over the other
progressive ideas prevail over reactionary ones

fēngmǎniúbùxiāngjí

风马牛不相及

[風馬牛不相及]

to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom)
irrelevant

tīngjiànfēngjiùshìyǔ

听见风就是雨

[聽見風就是雨]

lit. on hearing wind, to say rain
to agree uncritically with whatever people say
to parrot other people's words
to chime in with others

lüdútōngfēngzhuāngzhì

滤毒通风装置

[濾毒通風裝置]

filtration equipment

fēngshīxìngguānjiéyán

风湿性关节炎

[風濕性關節炎]

rheumatoid arthritis

shùyùjìng'érfēngbùzhǐ

树欲静而风不止

[樹欲靜而風不止]

lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)
fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not

wúxiànfēngguāngzàixiǎnfēng

无限风光在险峰

[無限風光在險峰]

The boundless vista is at the perilous peak (proverb)
fig. exhilaration follows a hard-won victory

Chūnfēng Shēnzuìde Wǎnshang

春风深醉的晚上

[春風深醉的晚上]

Intoxicating Spring Nights, 1924 short story by Yu Dafu 郁達夫／郁达夫 ( Yù Dáfū)

kǎntóubùguòfēngchuīmào

砍头不过风吹帽

[砍頭不過風吹帽]

to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat (idiom)

méiyǒubùtòufēngdeqiáng

没有不透风的墙

[沒有不透風的牆]

(idiom) no secret can be kept forever

fēngzhōngzhú,wǎshàngshuāng

风中烛，瓦上霜

[風中燭，瓦上霜]

lit. like a candle in the wind, or frost on the roof (idiom)
fig. (of sb's life) feeble
hanging on a thread

kòngxuéláifēngwèibìwúyīn

空穴来风未必无因

[空穴來風未必無因]

wind does not come from an empty cave without reason
there's no smoke without fire (idiom)

Jiǔzhàigōu Fēngjǐngmíngshèngqū

九寨沟风景名胜区

[九寨溝風景名勝區]

Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historical Interest Area, Sichuan

shénmefēngbǎnǐchuīláide

什么风把你吹来的

[什麼風把你吹來的]

What brings you here? (idiom)

yàofēngdéfēng,yàoyǔdéyǔ

要风得风，要雨得雨

[要風得風，要雨得雨]

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

wànshìjiēbèi,zhǐqiàndōngfēng

万事皆备，只欠东风

[萬事皆備，只欠東風]

everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
lacking only one tiny crucial item
also written 萬事俱備，只欠東風／万事俱备，只欠东风

wànshìjùbèi,zhǐqiàndōngfēng

万事俱备，只欠东风

[萬事俱備，只欠東風]

lit. everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
fig. lacking only one tiny crucial item

jífēngzhījìncǎo,lièhuǒjiànzhēnjīn

疾风知劲草，烈火见真金

[疾風知勁草，烈火見真金]

lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire (idiom)
fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

yěhuǒshāobùjìn,chūnfēngchuīyòushēng

野火烧不尽，春风吹又生

[野火燒不盡，春風吹又生]

lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb)
fig. cannot be easily eliminated
abbr. to 野火春風／野火春风 (yěhuǒchūnfēng)

rènpíngfēnglàngqǐ,wěnzuòdiàoyútái

任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台

[任憑風浪起，穩坐釣魚臺]

lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom)
fig. to stay calm in a tense situation

tiānyǒubùcèfēngyún,rényǒudànxīhuòfú

天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福

[天有不測風雲，人有旦夕禍福]

fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment