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Definition
- wind
- meaning component (wind)
- radical (Kang Xi 182)
- news
- style
- custom
- manner
Compounds (21)
Related words (338)
scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect)
wind direction; the way the wind is blowing; (fig.) trends (esp. unpredictable ones); how things are developing; course of events
wind direction; the way the wind blows; (fig.) trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight
mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc
storm; violent commotion; (fig.) crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)
wind vane; anemometer; weathercock; (fig.) person who switches allegiance readily; turncoat
distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose
essential balm containing menthol, eucalyptus oil etc, used as a mosquito repellant
(lit.) love debt; (fig.) moral obligation in consequence of a love affair; karmic consequences of a love affair
fengshui master; geomancer; stock figure in folk tales, as wise adviser or as charlatan
meaning behind the words; what sb really means to say; one's intentions as revealed in one's words; tone of speech
infantile convulsion (illness affecting children esp. under the age of five, marked by muscular spasms)
(lit.) to avoid the wind; (fig.) to keep low to avoid a difficult situation; to stay out of trouble
a forced draft (of wind, for smelting metal); blast (in blast furnace); bellows; to draw air using bellows
"eight wind points", name of a set of acupuncture points (EX-LE-10), four on each foot
(lit.) wind past your ear; (fig.) sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other
(lit.) wind past your ear; (fig.) sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other
vehicle that gives one a free ride; (fig.) (ride on sb's) coattails; (take advantage of) an opportunity
to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
(lit.) mourning the wind and bewailing the rain; fig. in a wretched plight; miserable circumstances
(lit.) singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art)
to be a blot on the landscape; to dampen spirits; to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket
flushed with success; proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc); as pleased as punch
to step down gracefully (humble expression); to concede defeat; to play second fiddle
abbr. for 野火燒不盡，春風吹又生|野火烧不尽，春风吹又生[ye3 huo3 shao1 bu4 jin4 , chun1 feng1 chui1 you4 sheng1]
(of an uneducated person) to mingle with the cognoscenti; to pose as a culture lover; to be a culture snob; having pretensions to culture
to act according to whatever is the current outlook; pragmatic; unprincipled
(lit.) on hearing wind, to say rain; to agree uncritically with whatever people say; to parrot other people's words; to chime in with others
Idioms (94)
(lit.) candle in the wind (idiom); (fig.) (of sb's life) feeble; hanging on a thread
customs; local conditions and customs (idiom); local customs and practices; local manners and feelings
(lit.) wind sighing and crane calling (idiom); (fig.) to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery
(lit.) breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea)
(lit.) breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; All is quiet.; a dead calm (at sea)
(lit.) dispersed by wind and scattered like clouds (idiom); fig. scattered far and wide (of friends and relatives)
wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance; love affair; romance is in the air; dissipated life
(lit.) rising winds, scudding clouds (idiom); turbulent times; violent development
(lit.) wind rises, tide bubbles up; turbulent times; violent development (idiom)
(lit.) in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in hard times
propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip!
(lit.) both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices
(lit.) clouds scatter, wind flows (idiom); the crisis settles down; people disperse home; things return to normal
(lit.) light breeze and clear moon (idiom); period of peace and prosperity; noble and benevolent character
(lit.) to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world; all-powerful
to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; (fig.) to stir up troubles
to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; (fig.) to stir up troubles; also 呼風喚雨
too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate; fragile state of health
(lit.) chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence
(lit.) spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education
(lit.) to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom); (fig.) to work in the open regardless of the weather
(lit.) a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom); (fig.) a famous or rich person attracts criticism
(lit.) cool breeze and bright moon (idiom); (fig.) peaceful and clear night; (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life
(lit.) wind and rain through the town (idiom); fig. a big scandal; an uproar; the talk of the town
howling wind and torrential rain (idiom); (fig.) difficult, dangerous situation
the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister; to show one's true colors after a stern test
(lit.) see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
(lit.) see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
(lit.) see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible; to believe whatever people suggest
(lit.) see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
(lit.) to ride the wind and crest the waves; to be ambitious and unafraid (idiom)
(lit.) a willow that bends with the wind; one with no fixed principles (idiom)
to trim one's sails with the wind; to adopt different attitude depending on the circumstances (idiom)
(lit.) to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture; arrogant and bossy
(lit.) to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom); to believe rumors; to be credulous
(lit.) without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason; no smoke without fire
the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister; to show one's true colors after a stern test; also written 疾風勁草|疾风劲草
(lit.) as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep
(lit.) the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom); (fig.) the world changes, whether you want it or not
to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat (idiom)
wind does not come from an empty cave without reason; there's no smoke without fire (idiom)
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