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See also: 风云

Chinese

wind; news; style
wind; news; style; custom; manner
 
cloud; Yunnan (abbrev.); surname
trad. (風雲)
simp. (风云)

Pronunciation


Note:
  • 1fon hhyn - newer;
  • 1fon hhion - older.

    Noun

    風雲

    1. (literally) wind and clouds; heavy wind and many clouds; storm
    2. (by extension, literary) meteorological conditions, such as eclipses or rainbows
    3. (figurative) the times, especially difficult or troubled times; turmoil; stormy situation
    4. (figurative, literary) battle array
    5. (figurative, literary) high ambition or goal; castle in the air
    6. (figurative, literary) high accomplishments and distinctions
    7. (figurative, literary) heights; high terrain or position

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    Sino-Xenic (風雲):