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風〔风〕 fung1 {fēng}

  1. wind
  2. news
  3. style
  4. custom
  5. manner
  6. CL: 陣,絲

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風槍〔风枪〕 fung1 coeng1 {fēng qiāng}

air gun

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風腸〔风肠〕 fung1 coeng4 {fēng cháng}

Chinese preserved sausage (slang)

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風采〔风-〕 fung1 coi2 {fēng cǎi}

(noun) Charm, glamour and charisma

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風紀〔风纪〕 fung1 gei2 {fēng jì}

a prefect 8

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風季〔风-〕 fung1 gwai3 {fēng jì}

the typhoon season

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風櫃〔风柜〕 fung1 gwai6 {fēng guì}

a winnower

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風煙〔风烟〕 fung1 jin1 {fēng yān}

wind and smoke ; a hazy scenery / view; chaos of war; smoke that drifts away with the wind("烽烟"beacon-fire)

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風球〔风-〕 fung1 kau4 {fēng qiú}

a typhoon

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風褸〔风褛〕 fung1 lau1 {fēng lǚ}

a windbreaker (clothing)

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風栗〔风-〕 fung1 leot6 {fēng lì}

chestnut

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風鈴〔风铃〕 fung1 ling4 {fēng líng}

aeolian bells; wind chimes

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風涼〔风凉〕 fung1 loeng4 {fēng liáng}

cool wind;sarcastic

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風爐〔风炉〕 fung1 lou4 {fēng lú}

a small charcoal- or wood-burning stove; a blast furnace

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風赧〔风-〕 fung1 naan5 {fēng nǎn}

hives / urticarial

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風雅〔风-〕 fung1 ngaa5 {fēng yǎ}

grace;literary pursuits; elegance; refined

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風信〔风-〕 fung1 seon3 {fēng xìn}

seasonal wind; news / message (scent or sound brought by the wind)

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風鱔〔风鳝〕 fung1 sin5 {fēng shàn}

an eel

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風騷〔风骚〕 fung1 sou1 {fēng sāo}

to feel great or extremely happy (shown in one's behaviour)

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風雪〔风-〕 fung1 syut3 {fēng xuě}

a blizzard;wind and snow

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風筒〔风-〕 fung1 tung2 {fēng tóng}

(noun) a hair dryer; a blowdryer

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風俗〔风-〕 fung1 zuk6 {fēng sú}

folklore; tribal or local customs

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風標〔风标〕 fung1 biu1 {fēng biāo}

  1. wind vane
  2. anemometer
  3. weathercock
  4. fig. person who switches allegiance readily
  5. turncoat

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風波〔风-〕 fung1 bo1 {fēng bō}

  1. disturbance
  2. crisis
  3. disputes
  4. restlessness
  5. CL: 場

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風暴〔风-〕 fung1 bou6 {fēng bào}

  1. storm
  2. violent commotion
  3. fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)

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風疹〔风-〕 fung1 can2 {fēng zhěn}

  1. rubella
  2. urticaria

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風塵〔风尘〕 fung1 can4 {fēng chén}

  1. windblown dust
  2. hardships of travel
  3. vicissitudes of life
  4. prostitution

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風車〔风车〕 fung1 ce1 {fēng chē}

  1. pinwheel
  2. windmill

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風邪〔风-〕 fung1 ce4 {fēng xié}

pathogenic influence (TCM)

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風趣〔风-〕 fung1 ceoi3 {fēng qù}

  1. charm
  2. humor
  3. wit
  4. humorous
  5. witty

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風情〔风-〕 fung1 cing4 {fēng qíng}

  1. mien
  2. bearing
  3. grace
  4. amorous feelings
  5. flirtatious expressions
  6. local conditions and customs
  7. wind force, direction etc

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風潮〔风-〕 fung1 ciu4 {fēng cháo}

  1. tempest
  2. wave (of popular sentiment etc)
  3. craze or fad

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風窗〔风-〕 fung1 coeng1 {fēng chuāng}

  1. air vent
  2. louver
  3. window

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風采〔风-〕 fung1 coi2 {fēng cǎi}

  1. svelte
  2. elegant manner
  3. graceful bearing

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風速〔风-〕 fung1 cuk1 {fēng sù}

wind speed

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風傳〔风传〕 fung1 cyun4 {fēng chuán}

it is rumored that

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風笛〔风-〕 fung1 dek6 {fēng dí}

bagpipes

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風調〔风调〕 fung1 diu6 {fēng diào}

  1. character (of a person, verse, object etc)
  2. style

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風擋〔风挡〕 fung1 dong2 {fēng dǎng}

windshield

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風度〔风-〕 fung1 dou6 {fēng dù}

  1. elegance (for men)
  2. elegant demeanor
  3. grace
  4. poise

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風洞〔风-〕 fung1 dung6 {fēng dòng}

wind tunnel

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風化〔风-〕 fung1 faa3 {fēng huà}

  1. decency
  2. public morals
  3. to weather (rocks)
  4. wind erosion

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風帆〔风-〕 fung1 faan4 {fēng fān}

  1. sail
  2. sailing boat

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風範〔风范〕 fung1 faan6 {fēng fàn}

  1. air
  2. manner
  3. model
  4. paragon
  5. demeanor

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風格〔风-〕 fung1 gaak3 {fēng gé}

style

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風機〔风机〕 fung1 gei1 {fēng jī}

  1. fan
  2. ventilator

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風紀〔风纪〕 fung1 gei2 {fēng jì}

  1. standard of behavior
  2. moral standards
  3. discipline

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風鏡〔风镜〕 fung1 geng3 {fēng jìng}

goggles (esp. against wind and sandstorms)

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風景〔风-〕 fung1 ging2 {fēng jǐng}

  1. scenery
  2. landscape
  3. CL: 個

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風乾〔风干〕 fung1 gon1 {fēng gān}

  1. to air-dry
  2. to season (timber etc)
  3. air-dried
  4. air-drying

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風骨〔风-〕 fung1 gwat1 {fēng gǔ}

  1. strength of character
  2. vigorous style (of calligraphy)

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風光〔风-〕 fung1 gwong1 {fēng guāng}

  1. scene
  2. view
  3. sight
  4. landscape
  5. to be well-regarded
  6. to be well-off
  7. grand (dialect)
  8. impressive (dialect)

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風行〔风-〕 fung1 hang4 {fēng xíng}

  1. to become fashionable
  2. to catch on
  3. to be popular

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風口〔风-〕 fung1 hau2 {fēng kǒu}

  1. air vent
  2. drafty place
  3. wind gap (geology)
  4. tuyere (furnace air nozzle)

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風氣〔风气〕 fung1 hei3 {fēng qì}

  1. general mood
  2. atmosphere
  3. common practice

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風險〔风险〕 fung1 him2 {fēng xiǎn}

  1. risk
  2. hazard

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風向〔风-〕 fung1 hoeng3 {fēng xiàng}

  1. wind direction
  2. the way the wind is blowing
  3. fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones)
  4. how things are developing
  5. course of events

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風寒〔风-〕 fung1 hon4 {fēng hán}

  1. wind chill
  2. cold weather
  3. common cold (medicine)

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風圈〔风-〕 fung1 hyun1 {fēng quān}

  1. ring around the moon
  2. lunar halo
  3. solar halo

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風衣〔风-〕 fung1 ji1 {fēng yī}

  1. windbreaker
  2. wind cheater
  3. wind jacket
  4. CL: 件

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風雨〔风-〕 fung1 jyu5 {fēng yǔ}

  1. wind and rain
  2. the elements
  3. trials and hardships

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風穴〔风-〕 fung1 jyut6 {fēng xué}

wind cave

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風月〔风-〕 fung1 jyut6 {fēng yuè}

  1. romance
  2. beautiful scenery
  3. small or petty (of talk etc)

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風琴〔风-〕 fung1 kam4 {fēng qín}

pipe organ (musical instrument)

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風流〔风-〕 fung1 lau4 {fēng liú}

  1. distinguished and accomplished
  2. outstanding
  3. talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle
  4. romantic
  5. dissolute
  6. loose

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風力〔风-〕 fung1 lik6 {fēng lì}

  1. wind force
  2. wind power

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風浪〔风-〕 fung1 long6 {fēng làng}

  1. wind and waves
  2. stormy sea

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風貌〔风-〕 fung1 maau6 {fēng mào}

  1. style
  2. manner
  3. ethos

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風聞〔风闻〕 fung1 man4 {fēng wén}

  1. to learn sth through hearsay
  2. to get wind of sth

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風物〔风-〕 fung1 mat6 {fēng wù}

  1. scenery
  2. sights

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風靡〔风-〕 fung1 mei5 {fēng mǐ}

  1. fashionable
  2. popular

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風味〔风-〕 fung1 mei6 {fēng wèi}

  1. distinctive flavor
  2. distinctive style

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風能〔风-〕 fung1 nang4 {fēng néng}

wind power

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風潑〔风泼〕 fung1 put3 {fēng pō}

crazy

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風沙〔风-〕 fung1 saa1 {fēng shā}

  1. sand blown by wind
  2. sandstorm

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風濕〔风湿〕 fung1 sap1 {fēng shī}

rheumatism

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風水〔风-〕 fung1 seoi2 {fēng shuǐ}

  1. feng shui
  2. geomancy

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風蝕〔风蚀〕 fung1 sik6 {fēng shí}

wind erosion

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風扇〔风-〕 fung1 sin3 {fēng shàn}

electric fan

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風聲〔风声〕 fung1 sing1 {fēng shēng}

  1. sound of the wind
  2. rumor
  3. talk
  4. news
  5. reputation

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風成〔风-〕 fung1 sing4 {fēng chéng}

  1. produced by wind
  2. eolian

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風城〔风-〕 fung1 sing4 {Fēng chéng}

The Windy City, nickname for Chicago 芝加哥, Wellington, New Zealand 惠靈頓 and Hsinchu, Taiwan 新竹

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風箱〔风-〕 fung1 soeng1 {fēng xiāng}

bellows

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風霜〔风-〕 fung1 soeng1 {fēng shuāng}

  1. wind and frost
  2. fig. hardships

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風尚〔风-〕 fung1 soeng6 {fēng shàng}

  1. current custom
  2. current way of doing things

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風騷〔风骚〕 fung1 sou1 {fēng sāo}

  1. literary excellence
  2. flirtatious behavior

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風癱〔风瘫〕 fung1 taan2 {fēng tān}

  1. paralysis
  2. see also 癱瘓

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風頭〔风头〕 fung1 tau4 {fēng tóu}

  1. wind direction
  2. the way the wind blows
  3. fig. trend
  4. direction of events
  5. how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself)
  6. public opinion (concerning one's actions)
  7. publicity (usually derog.)
  8. limelight

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風土〔风-〕 fung1 tou2 {fēng tǔ}

  1. natural conditions and social customs of a place
  2. local conditions

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風華〔风华〕 fung1 waa4 {fēng huá}

magnificent

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風雲〔风云〕 fung1 wan4 {fēng yún}

  1. weather
  2. unstable situation

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風韻〔风韵〕 fung1 wan6 {fēng yùn}

  1. charm
  2. grace
  3. elegant bearing (usually feminine)

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風箏〔风筝〕 fung1 zang1 {fēng zhēng}

kite

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風姿〔风-〕 fung1 zi1 {fēng zī}

  1. good looks
  2. good figure
  3. graceful bearing
  4. charm

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風致〔风-〕 fung1 zi3 {fēng zhì}

  1. natural charm
  2. grace

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風災〔风灾〕 fung1 zoi1 {fēng zāi}

  1. wind damage
  2. disaster caused by storm

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風俗〔风-〕 fung1 zuk6 {fēng sú}

  1. social custom
  2. CL: 個

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風鑽〔风钻〕 fung1 zyun3 {fēng zuàn}

  1. pneumatic drill
  2. jackhammer

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風擺柳〔风摆-〕 fung1 baai2 lau5 {fēng bǎi liǔ}

describes someone who is indecisive / irresolute / lacks definite views of their own / easily swayed

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風景區〔风-区〕 fung1 ging2 keoi1 {fēng jǐng qū}

a scenic spot;a scenic area

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風景區〔风-区〕 fung1 ging2 keoi1 {fēng jǐng qū}

scenic area

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風油軚〔风--〕 fung1 jau4 taai5 {fēng yóu dài}

electronic power assisted steering

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風濕病〔风湿-〕 fung1 sap1 beng6 {fēng shī bìng}

rheumatism;rheumatic disease

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風水佬〔风--〕 fung1 seoi2 lou2 {fēng shui lǎo}

fortune teller; fung shui master (spoken)

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風水尾〔风--〕 fung1 seoi2 mei5 {fēng shui wěi}

a spendthrift;a prodigal son squandering the family fortune; someone who is a ne'er-do-well / good-for-nothing; describes when a family has reached the last days of its luck and fortune

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風水師〔风-师〕 fung1 seoi2 si1 {fēng shui shī}

a Feng Shui geomancer; a Feng Shui master

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風頭躉〔风头趸〕 fung1 tau4 dan2 {fēng tou dǔn}

a popularity seeker

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風暴潮〔风--〕 fung1 bou6 ciu4 {fēng bào cháo}

storm surge

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風切變〔风-变〕 fung1 cit3 bin3 {fēng qiē biàn}

wind shear (meteorology)

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風速計〔风-计〕 fung1 cuk1 gai3 {fēng sù jì}

anemometer

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風電廠〔风电厂〕 fung1 din6 cong2 {fēng diàn chǎng}

  1. wind farm
  2. wind park

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風向標〔风-标〕 fung1 hoeng3 biu1 {fēng xiàng biāo}

  1. vane
  2. propellor blade
  3. weather vane
  4. windsock

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風油精〔风--〕 fung1 jau4 zing1 {fēng yóu jīng}

essential balm containing menthol, eucalyptus oil etc, used as a mosquito repellant

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風流債〔风-债〕 fung1 lau4 zaai3 {fēng liú zhài}

involved in a love affair

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風涼話〔风凉话〕 fung1 loeng4 waa2 {fēng liáng huà}

  1. sneering
  2. sarcasm
  3. cynical remarks

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風馬旗〔风马-〕 fung1 maa5 kei4 {fēng mǎ qí}

Tibetan prayer flag

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風濕熱〔风湿热〕 fung1 sap1 jit6 {fēng shī rè}

rheumatic fever

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風信子〔风--〕 fung1 seon3 zi2 {fēng xìn zǐ}

hyacinth (flower)

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風聲緊〔风声紧〕 fung1 sing1 gan2 {fēng shēng jǐn}

(fig.) the situation is tense

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風餐露宿〔风---〕 fung1 caan1 lou6 suk1 {fēng cān lù sù}

(eat and sleep in the open air); endure the hardships of traveling or working outdoors

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風塵中人〔风尘--〕 fung1 can4 zung1 jan4 {fēng chén zhōng rén}

someone who works for night clubs, such as a prostitute or a nightclub hostess

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風吹草動〔风--动〕 fung1 ceoi1 cou2 dung6 {fēng chuī cǎo dòng}

a sign of disturbance; signs of trouble

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風度翩翩〔风---〕 fung1 dou6 pin1 pin1 {fēng dù piān piān}

dapper; the elegant demeanor of a gentleman

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風言風語〔风-风语〕 fung1 jin4 fung1 jyu5 {fēng yán fēng yǔ}

slanderous gossip

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風月場所〔风-场-〕 fung1 jyut6 coeng4 so2 {fēng yuè chǎng suǒ}

a vice establishment; a place of debauchery; the red light district

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風涼水冷〔风凉--〕 fung1 loeng4 seoi2 laang5 {fēng liang shuǐ lěng}

an expression to describe a comfortable (place); an expression to describe a cool, windy, pleasant place (can also be used in an ironic sense)

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風生水起〔风---〕 fung1 saang1 seoi2 hei2 {fēng shēng shuǐ qǐ}

(verb) (of business) to get great fortune; (of people) to get rich

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風頭火勢〔风头-势〕 fung1 tau4 fo2 sai3 {fēng tóu huǒ shì}

(slang) 'the heat is on; describes a situation that is dangerous and critical.

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風俗習慣〔风-习惯〕 fung1 zuk6 zaap6 gwaan3 {fēng sú xí guàn}

culture and traditions

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風俗習慣〔风-习惯〕 fung1 zuk6 zaap6 gwaan3 {fēng sú xí guàn}

manners and customs

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風波不斷〔风--断〕 fung1 bo1 bat1 dyun6 {fēng bō bù duàn}

  1. constantly in turmoil
  2. crisis after crisis

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風塵僕僕〔风尘仆仆〕 fung1 can4 buk6 buk6 {fēng chén pú pú}

  1. lit. covered in dust (idiom)
  2. fig. travel-worn

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風吹雨打〔风---〕 fung1 ceoi1 jyu5 daa2 {fēng chuī yǔ dǎ}

  1. lit. windswept and battered by rain
  2. to undergo hardship (idiom)

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風馳電掣〔风驰电-〕 fung1 ci4 din6 zai3 {fēng chí diàn chè}

fast as lightning

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風檔玻璃〔风档--〕 fung1 dong2 bo1 lei1 {fēng dàng bō li}

windscreen (car window)

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風花雪月〔风---〕 fung1 faa1 syut3 jyut6 {fēng huā xuě yuè}

  1. wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance
  2. love affair
  3. romance is in the air
  4. dissipated life

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風化作用〔风---〕 fung1 faa3 zok3 jung6 {fēng huà zuò yòng}

  1. weathering (of rocks)
  2. erosion (by wind etc)

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風風火火〔风风--〕 fung1 fung1 fo2 fo2 {fēng fēng huǒ huǒ}

  1. bustling
  2. energetic

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風行一時〔风--时〕 fung1 hang4 jat1 si4 {fēng xíng yī shí}

  1. to be popular for a while
  2. to be all the rage for a time

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風口浪尖〔风---〕 fung1 hau2 long6 zim1 {fēng kǒu làng jiān}

  1. where the wind and the waves are the fiercest
  2. at the heart of the struggle

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風起潮湧〔风--涌〕 fung1 hei2 ciu4 jung2 {fēng qǐ cháo yǒng}

  1. lit. wind rises, tide bubbles up
  2. turbulent times
  3. violent development (idiom)

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風起雲湧〔风-云涌〕 fung1 hei2 wan4 jung2 {fēng qǐ yún yǒng}

  1. lit. rising winds, scudding clouds (idiom); turbulent times
  2. violent development

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風險估計〔风险-计〕 fung1 him2 gu2 gai3 {fēng xiǎn gū jì}

risk assessment

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風險管理〔风险--〕 fung1 him2 gun2 lei5 {fēng xiǎn guǎn lǐ}

risk management

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風險投資〔风险-资〕 fung1 him2 tau4 zi1 {fēng xiǎn tóu zī}

venture capital

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風雨淒淒〔风-凄凄〕 fung1 jyu5 cai1 cai1 {fēng yǔ qī qī}

wretched wind and rain

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風雨晦冥〔风---〕 fung1 jyu5 fui3 ming4 {fēng yǔ huì míng}

conditions of extreme adversity (idiom)

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風雨欲來〔风--来〕 fung1 jyu5 juk6 loi4 {fēng yǔ yù lái}

  1. lit. storm clouds approach
  2. troubles lie ahead (idiom)

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風雨如晦〔风---〕 fung1 jyu5 jyu4 fui3 {fēng yǔ rú huì}

lit. wind and rain darken the sky (idiom); fig. the situation looks grim

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風雨無阻〔风-无-〕 fung1 jyu5 mou4 zo2 {fēng yǔ wú zǔ}

  1. regardless of weather conditions
  2. rain, hail or shine

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風雨漂搖〔风--摇〕 fung1 jyu5 piu1 jiu4 {fēng yǔ piāo yáo}

  1. tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
  2. (of a situation) unstable

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風雨飄搖〔风-飘摇〕 fung1 jyu5 piu1 jiu4 {fēng yǔ piāo yáo}

  1. tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
  2. (of a situation) unstable

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風雨同舟〔风---〕 fung1 jyu5 tung4 zau1 {fēng yǔ tóng zhōu}

lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in hard times

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風流佳話〔风--话〕 fung1 lau4 gaai1 waa6 {fēng liú jiā huà}

  1. romance
  2. romantic affair

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風流雲散〔风-云-〕 fung1 lau4 wan4 saan3 {fēng liú yún sàn}

lit. dispersed by wind and scattered like clouds (idiom); fig. scattered far and wide (of friends and relatives)

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風流韻事〔风-韵-〕 fung1 lau4 wan6 si6 {fēng liú yùn shì}

  1. poetic and passionate (idiom); romance
  2. love affair

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風力水車〔风--车〕 fung1 lik6 seoi2 ce1 {fēng lì shuǐ chē}

wind-powered waterwheel

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風靡一時〔风--时〕 fung1 mei5 jat1 si4 {fēng mǐ yī shí}

fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage

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風平浪靜〔风--静〕 fung1 ping4 long6 zing6 {fēng píng làng jìng}

  1. lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment
  2. all is quiet
  3. a dead calm (at sea)

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風水輪流〔风-轮-〕 fung1 seoi2 leon4 lau4 {fēng shuǐ lún liú}

The wheel of fortune turns.

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風水先生〔风---〕 fung1 seoi2 sin1 saang1 {fēng shuǐ xiān sheng}

  1. fengshui master
  2. geomancer
  3. stock figure in folk tales, as wise adviser or as charlatan

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風聲鶴唳〔风声鹤-〕 fung1 sing1 hok6 leoi6 {fēng shēng hè lì}

  1. lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom)
  2. fig. to panic at the slightest move
  3. to be jittery

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風恬浪靜〔风--静〕 fung1 tim4 long6 zing6 {fēng tián làng jìng}

  1. lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment
  2. All is quiet.
  3. a dead calm (at sea)

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風調雨順〔风调-顺〕 fung1 tiu4 jyu5 seon6 {fēng tiáo yǔ shùn}

favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops

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風土人情〔风---〕 fung1 tou2 jan4 cing4 {fēng tǔ rén qíng}

local conditions and customs (idiom)

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風華正茂〔风华--〕 fung1 waa4 zing3 mau6 {fēng huá zhèng mào}

in one's prime

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風華絕代〔风华绝-〕 fung1 waa4 zyut6 doi6 {fēng huá jué dài}

magnificent style unmatched in his generation (idiom); peerless talent

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風雲變幻〔风云变-〕 fung1 wan4 bin3 waan6 {fēng yún biàn huàn}

changeable situation (idiom)

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風雲人物〔风云--〕 fung1 wan4 jan4 mat6 {fēng yún rén wù}

  1. the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom)
  2. influential figure

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風和日暄〔风---〕 fung1 wo4 jat6 hyun1 {fēng hé rì xuān}

gentle wind and warm sunshine (idiom)

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風和日麗〔风--丽〕 fung1 wo4 jat6 lai6 {fēng hé rì lì}

moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime

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風和日暖〔风---〕 fung1 wo4 jat6 nyun5 {fēng hé rì nuǎn}

gentle wind and warm sunshine (idiom)

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風姿綽約〔风-绰约〕 fung1 zi1 coek3 joek3 {fēng zī chuò yuē}

  1. graceful
  2. charming
  3. feminine

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風阻尼器〔风---〕 fung1 zo2 nei4 hei3 {fēng zǔ ní qì}

wind damper (engineering)

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風燭殘年〔风烛残-〕 fung1 zuk1 caan4 nin4 {fēng zhú cán nián}

  1. one's late days
  2. to have one foot in the grave

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風中之燭〔风--烛〕 fung1 zung1 zi1 zuk1 {fēng zhōng zhī zhú}

  1. lit. candle in the wind (idiom)
  2. fig. (of sb's life) feeble
  3. hanging on a thread

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風吹雞蛋殼〔风-鸡-壳〕 fung1 ceoi1 gai1 daan2 hok3 {fēng chuī jī dàn ké}

meaning that a person is happier without lots of materialistic property

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風力發電廠〔风-发电厂〕 fung1 lik6 faat3 din6 cong2 {fēng lì fā diàn chǎng}

  1. wind farm
  2. wind park

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風濕關節炎〔风湿关节-〕 fung1 sap1 gwaan1 zit3 jim4 {fēng shī guān jié yán}

rheumatoid arthritis

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風水輪流轉〔风-轮-转〕 fung1 seoi2 leon4 lau4 zyun3 {fēng shuǐ lún liú zhuàn}

  1. Reversal of the wheel of fortune.
  2. Every dog has his day.

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風馬牛不相及〔风马----〕 fung1 maa5 ngau4 bat1 soeng1 kap6 {fēng mǎ niú bù xiāng jí}

  1. to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom)
  2. irrelevant

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風濕性關節炎〔风湿-关节-〕 fung1 sap1 sing3 gwaan1 zit3 jim4 {fēng shī xìng guān jié yán}

rheumatoid arthritis

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風中燭,瓦上霜〔风-烛----〕 fung1 zung1 zuk1, ngaa5 soeng6 soeng1 {fēng zhōng zhú , wǎ shàng shuāng}

  1. lit. like a candle in the wind, or frost on the roof (idiom)
  2. fig. (of sb's life) feeble
  3. hanging on a thread

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風水佬呃你十年八年〔风--------〕 fung1 seoi2 lou2 ak1 nei5 sap6 nin4 baat3 nin4 {fēng shui lǎo è nǐ shí nián bā nián}

(literally: a Fengshui master may deceive you for only eight or ten years); time will tell; you will realise with time that I am telling you the truth; time will witness the truth; would I lie to you?

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風水佬呃你十年八年,唔呃得一世〔风--------------〕 fung1 seoi2 lou2 ak1 nei5 sap6 nin4 baat3 nin4 ,m4 ak1 dak1 jat1 sai3 {fēng shui lǎo è nǐ shí nián bā nián , ḿ è de yī shì}

literally: 'a Fung Shui master can fool you for only eight to ten years, but not for a whole life'; time will tell; you will realise with time that I am telling you the truth; time will witness the truth; would I lie to you?

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