v. (Trad=風, Pinyin=feng1) put out to dry

n. (Trad=風, Pinyin=feng1) wind, style, scene, information

adj. (Trad=風, Pinyin=feng1) pneumatic, open-air, ventilating

wan4 shi4 ju4 bei4, zhi3 qian4 dong1 feng1
Everything is ready, except the east wind.
To have everything ready except an important condition or opportunity. The second half of this expression may be left out, then meaning that everything is indeed ready.

man3 cheng2 feng1 yu3
The whole town is swept by wind and rain.
Describing something sensational that has become the talk of the town. Becoming the talk of the town.

ji2 feng1 zhi1 jing4 cao3
A gale tells the hardiness of a blade of grass.
A good seaman is known in bad weather. A man of strong will can stand severe tests.

yi2 feng1 yi4 su2
Change habits and customs.
To transform social traditions.

yun4 jin1 cheng2 feng1
Swinging an axe and creating a gust of wind.
An expression used to describe remarkable skills.

feng1 yu3 tong2 zhou1
To be in the same boat in a storm.
Said of people assisting one another in time of trouble.

feng1 ma3 niu2 bu4 xiang1 ji2
Even straying horses and cows do not cross into each other's territories.
This expression speaks of two things that have absolutely nothing to do with each other.

Pinyin: feng1
Wade-Giles: feng1
Zhuyin:
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