借东风

Traditional: 借東風

jiè dōng fēng

Dictionary entry

lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom)

What does 借东风 mean?

借东风 (jiè dōng fēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom)

2fig. to use sb's help

Character breakdown

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借jièto borrow · (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend 东Dōngsurname Dong 风fēngwind · news

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How to pronounce 借东风

借东风

jiè dōng fēng

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