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Home / Idiom / 凄风苦雨

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

凄风苦雨
qī fēng kǔ yǔ
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) wild and stormy; windy and wet风雨交加fēng yǔ jiāo jiālit. wind and rain darken the sky (idiom); fig. the situation looks grim风雨如晦fēng yǔ rú huìwretched situation惨境cǎn jìng
Antonyms
moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime风和日丽fēng hé rì lìin a gentle and mild way (or manner) · like a gentle breeze and a mild rain · in a genial (or amiable) manner · not be rough和风细雨hé fēng xì yǔ
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