風雨如晦

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Chinese

wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships as (if); such as dark; night; unlucky
trad. (風雨如晦) 風雨 如 晦
simp. (风雨如晦) 风雨 如 晦

Etymology

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 90 (《詩經·鄭風·風雨》):

風雨如晦，雞鳴不已。
既見君子，云胡不喜。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
风雨如晦，鸡鸣不已。
既见君子，云胡不喜。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Fēngyǔ rú huì, jīmíng bùyǐ.
Jì jiàn jūnzǐ, yún hú bù xǐ.
Through the wind and rain all looks dark, And the cock crows without ceasing.
But I have seen my husband, And how should I not rejoice?

Pronunciation

Idiom

風雨如晦

  1. bad times with no end in sight
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