風塵

風塵

1. (literally) windblown dust
2. (synecdochically) turmoil caused by war; war

   • 陽平公融言於堅曰：“鮮卑、羌虜，我之仇讎，常思風塵之變以逞其志，所陳策畫，何可從也！” [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     阳平公融言于坚曰：“鲜卑、羌虏，我之仇雠，常思风尘之变以逞其志，所陈策画，何可从也！” [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1084 CE, Sima Guang, Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government

     Yángpínggōng Róng yán yú Jiān yuē: “Xiānbēi, qiāng lǔ, wǒ zhī chóuchóu, cháng sī fēngchén zhī biàn yǐ chěng qí zhì, suǒ chén cèhuà, hé kě cóng yě!”

     Fu Rong said to the emperor: “The Xianbei and Qiang are hostile to us, constantly seeking a war to fulfil their ambitions. How could you simply follow the scheme they have proposed?”

3. (synecdochically) hardships of travel; travel fatigue
4. (figurative, literary) hardships and uncertainties of unstable society; vicissitudes of life
5. (obsolete) prostitute; prostitution

   • 命之不辰，風塵困瘁，甫得脫離，又遭棄捐。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     命之不辰，风尘困瘁，甫得脱离，又遭弃捐。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 1624, Feng Menglong (馮夢龍), 《杜十娘怒沉百寶箱》, translated into English as The Courtesan's Jewel Box by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang

     Mìng zhī bùchén, fēngchén kùncuì, fǔ dé tuōlí, yòu zāo qìjuān.

     Fate must be against me. I escaped from the bitter lot of a courtesan only to be cast aside by you.

風(ふう)塵(じん) • (fūjin) ^{←ふうぢん (fuudin)?}

1. the wind-blown dust
2. (literary) worldly affairs, cares of life, the turmoil of the world

   Synonym: 俗世間 (zokusekan)