风头 風頭 fēng tóu 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 syn 风向 風向 fēng xiàng wind direction / the way the wind is blowing / fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones) / how things are developing / course of events 风力 風力 fēng lì wind force / wind power 风衣 風衣 fēng yī windbreaker / wind cheater / wind jacket / CL:件[jian4] 迎风 迎風 yíng fēng in the wind / facing the wind / downwind syn 逆风 逆風 nì fēng to go against the wind / contrary wind / a headwind syn 阴风 陰風 yīn fēng chill wind / (fig.) evil wind syn 顶风 頂風 dǐng fēng to face into the wind / against the wind / fig. against the law syn 随风 隨風 suí fēng wind-borne / tossed about by the wind 乘风 乘風 chéng fēng to ride the wind / to use a fair wind / to take an opportunity 罡风 罡風 gāng fēng in Daoism, astral wind on which immortals may ride / strong wind 披靡 pī mǐ to be swept by the wind / to be blown about by the wind / to be routed (in battle etc) 飕 颼 sōu to blow (as of wind) / sound of wind / sough 风 風 fēng wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1] syn 放屁 fàng pì to fart / to break wind / to talk nonsense / Utter rubbish! syn 了结 了結 liǎo jié to settle / to finish / to conclude / to wind up syn 结尾 結尾 jié wěi ending / coda / to wind up syn 结案 結案 jié àn to conclude a case / to wind up 风声 風聲 fēng shēng sound of the wind / rumor / talk / news / reputation syn 兜风 兜風 dōu fēng to catch the wind / to go for a spin in the fresh air 喇叭 lǎ ba horn (automobile etc) / loudspeaker / brass wind instrument / trumpet / suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] syn 收场 收場 shōu chǎng the end / an ending / to wind down / to conclude syn 平息 píng xī (of wind etc) to subside / to die down / to quell / to smooth over (a dispute etc) / to suppress (a rebellion etc) syn 弯曲 彎曲 wān qū to bend / to curve around / curved / crooked / to wind / to warp syn 暴风 暴風 bào fēng windstorm / (meteorology) storm (force 11 wind) syn 风情 風情 fēng qíng mien / bearing / grace / amorous feelings / flirtatious expressions / local conditions and customs / wind force, direction etc syn 顺风 順風 shùn fēng lit. tail wind / Bon voyage! syn 微风 微風 wēi fēng breeze / light wind syn 缠绕 纏繞 chán rào twisting / to twine / to wind / to pester / to bother syn 呼呼 hū hū (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep syn 一帆风顺 一帆風順 yī fān fēng shùn propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom) / plain sailing / to go smoothly / have a nice trip! syn 收尾 shōu wěi to wind up / to bring to an end / to finish syn 绕过 繞過 rào guò to detour / to bypass / to circumvent / to avoid / to wind around (of a road etc) 雄风 雄風 xióng fēng vigor / virility / dynamism / (literary) powerful wind syn 风速 風速 fēng sù wind speed 风雨 風雨 fēng yǔ wind and rain / the elements / (fig.) trials and hardships syn 豁出去 huō chu qu to throw caution to the wind / to press one's luck / to go for broke syn 风浪 風浪 fēng làng wind and waves / rough waters / (fig.) hardship syn 避风 避風 bì fēng to take shelter from the wind / to lie low / to stay out of trouble 迎面 yíng miàn directly / head-on (collision) / (of wind) in one's face syn 海风 海風 hǎi fēng sea breeze / sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 飘荡 飄盪 piāo dàng to drift / to wave / to float on the waves / to flutter in the wind syn 寒风 寒風 hán fēng cold wind syn 呼风唤雨 呼風喚雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom) / to exercise magical powers / fig. to stir up troubles 风化 風化 fēng huà decency / public morals / to weather (rocks) / wind erosion 捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom) / fig. groundless accusations / to act on hearsay evidence syn 吹奏 chuī zòu to play (wind instruments) syn 摇曳 搖曳 yáo yè to sway gently (as in the wind) / (of a flame) to flicker syn 蜿蜒 wān yán (of a snake) to wriggle along / (of a river etc) to zigzag / to meander / to wind syn 双簧管 雙簧管 shuāng huáng guǎn double reed wind instrument (such as oboe or bassoon) 春风 春風 chūn fēng spring wind 西风 西風 xī fēng west wind syn 狂风暴雨 狂風暴雨 kuáng fēng bào yǔ howling wind and torrential rain (idiom) / (fig.) difficult, dangerous situation syn 招风 招風 zhāo fēng to catch the wind / (fig.) to attract criticism because of one's prominence 热风 熱風 rè fēng hot wind / hot air syn 弱不禁风 弱不禁風 ruò bù jīn fēng lit. too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom) / fig. extremely delicate / fragile syn 闻风丧胆 聞風喪膽 wén fēng sàng dǎn hear the wind and lose gall (idiom) / terror-stricken at the news syn 轻风 輕風 qīng fēng breeze / light wind syn 风和日丽 風和日麗 fēng hé rì lì moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom) / fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime syn 疾风 疾風 jí fēng strong wind / gale syn 风口 風口 fēng kǒu air vent / drafty place / wind gap (geology) / tuyere (furnace air nozzle) / (fig.) hot trend / fad 乘风破浪 乘風破浪 chéng fēng pò làng to brave the wind and the billows (idiom) / to have high ambitions syn 暴风骤雨 暴風驟雨 bào fēng zhòu yǔ violent wind and rainstorm / hurricane / tempest syn 凉风 涼風 liáng fēng cold wind / cool breeze syn 风霜 風霜 fēng shuāng wind and frost / fig. hardships syn 风闻 風聞 fēng wén to learn sth through hearsay / to get wind of sth syn 风沙 風沙 fēng shā sand blown by wind / sandstorm 风能 風能 fēng néng wind power 哀鸣 哀鳴 āi míng (of animals, the wind etc) to make a mournful sound / whine / moan / wail syn 飞跑 飛跑 fēi pǎo to run like the wind / to rush / to gallop syn 风洞 風洞 fēng dòng wind tunnel 风雨同舟 風雨同舟 fēng yǔ tóng zhōu lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom) / fig. to stick together in hard times syn 鼓风 鼓風 gǔ fēng a forced draft (of wind, for smelting metal) / blast (in blast furnace) / bellows / to draw air using bellows 管乐器 管樂器 guǎn yuè qì wind instrument / woodwind 风雨飘摇 風雨飄搖 fēng yǔ piāo yáo tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom) / (of a situation) unstable syn 雷厉风行 雷厲風行 léi lì fēng xíng pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom) / swift and decisive reaction syn 倒灌 dào guàn to flow backwards (of water, because of flood, tide, wind etc) / reverse flow / to back up (sewage) syn 秋风 秋風 qiū fēng autumn wind / autumn breeze syn 依依 yī yī reluctant to part / (of grass etc) soft and pliable, swaying in the wind syn 收兵 shōu bīng to retreat / to withdraw troops / to recall troops / fig. to finish work / to wind up / to call it a day / used with negatives: the task is far from over syn 飒飒 颯颯 sà sà soughing / whistling or rushing sound (of the wind in trees, the sea etc) syn 风声鹤唳 風聲鶴唳 fēng shēng hè lì lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom) / fig. to panic at the slightest move / to be jittery syn 上弦 shàng xián to wind up a watch, clockwork toy etc / to tighten the string of a bow, violin etc / first quarter (phase of the moon) 旋绕 旋繞 xuán rào to curl up / to wind around syn 风寒 風寒 fēng hán wind chill / cold weather / common cold (medicine) 飘摇 飄搖 piāo yáo floating in the wind / swaying / tottering / unstable syn 习习 習習 xí xí (of the wind) blowing gently / abundant / flying syn 腥风血雨 腥風血雨 xīng fēng xuè yǔ lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom) / fig. reign of terror / carnage syn 飕飕 颼颼 sōu sōu sound of the wind blowing or rain falling syn 劲风 勁風 jìng fēng strong wind / gale 防风 防風 fáng fēng to protect from wind / fangfeng (Saposhnikovia divaricata), its root used in TCM 潇潇 瀟瀟 xiāo xiāo (of wind and rain) howling and pounding / (of light rain) pattering 挡风玻璃 擋風玻璃 dǎng fēng bō li windshield / wind screen 蓬蓬 péng péng luxuriant / abundant / (onom.) booming sound of wind 祛风 祛風 qū fēng to relieve (cold, rheumatic pain etc) / lit. to dispel pathogenic wind (TCM) 坐月子 zuò yuè zi to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" syn 葫芦丝 葫蘆絲 hú lú sī hulusi, aka cucurbit flute (a kind of free reed wind instrument) 春风化雨 春風化雨 chūn fēng huà yǔ lit. spring wind and rain (idiom) / fig. the long-term influence of a solid education syn 朔风 朔風 shuò fēng north wind syn 