凄风苦雨

Traditional: 淒風苦雨

qī fēng kǔ yǔ

Dictionary entry

lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom)

What does 凄风苦雨 mean?

凄风苦雨 (qī fēng kǔ yǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom)

2fig. hardships; miserable circumstances

Character breakdown

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凄qīintense cold · frigid 风fēngwind · news 苦kǔbitter · hardship 雨yǔrain · CL:陣|阵[zhen4],場|场[chang2]

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凄风苦雨

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