Definition
旋风 is a noun with two distinct uses. Its literal meaning is a strong, rotating wind (whirlwind, cyclone, twister). Figuratively, it describes something that sweeps through quickly and powerfully, like a sudden trend or an exceptionally talented person who dominates a field.
n.
whirlwindcyclonetwister(figurative) a suddenpowerful trendan unrivaled person
Examples
- 旋风。Yì cháng xuàn fēng guā dǎo le lù biān de shù.A whirlwind blew down the trees by the road.
- 旋风。Zhè shǒu gē xiàng xuàn fēng yíyàng xùnsù xíjuǎn quán guó.This song swept across the country like a whirlwind.
- 旋风，。Tā zài qiú chǎng shàng jiùshì yí zhèn xuàn fēng, wú rén néng dǎng.He is a whirlwind on the court, unstoppable.
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