Definition
This four-character idiom literally means 'to ride the wind and break the waves'. You use it to describe someone who charges forward boldly despite obstacles, pursuing great ambitions with determination. It works as a predicate (subject + ∼) or as an attributive modifier (∼ de 精神). Think of a ship sailing through a storm — that's the image, and the meaning is always metaphorical, about life or career, never about actual sailing.
idiom
to brave the wind and waves — to forge ahead with great ambitionsundeterred by difficulties
Examples
- 乘风破浪。Niánqīng rén yào yǒu chéng fēng pò làng de jīngshén.Young people should have the spirit of braving the wind and waves.
- ，乘风破浪，。Zài chuàngyè de lù shàng, tā yìzhí chéng fēng pò làng, cóng bù tuìsuō.On the road of entrepreneurship, he has always forged ahead, never backing down.
- 乘风破浪，。Zhège tuánduì chéng fēng pò làng, zhōngyú wánchéng le jiānjù de rènwu.The team braved the wind and waves and finally completed the arduous mission.
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