Definition
风吹雨打 (fēng chuī yǔ dǎ) means 'to be battered by wind and rain' and metaphorically refers to undergoing hardships and trials. Its sibling 风雨无阻 (fēng yǔ wú zǔ) means 'regardless of wind and rain' — it focuses on persisting despite obstacles, not on suffering them. The key contrast: 风吹雨打 emphasizes the hardship itself, while 风雨无阻 emphasizes determination to keep going.
phrase
to undergo hardshipto suffer trials and tribulations(literal) to be battered by wind and rain
Examples
- 风吹雨打，。Jīngguò duō nián de fēng chuī-yǔ dǎ, tā biàn de fēicháng jiānqiáng.After years of hardship, he became very strong.
- 风吹雨打。Zhè kē xiǎo shù zài fēng chuī-yǔ dǎ zhōng zhǎng chéng le dà shù.This small tree grew into a big one under the battering of wind and rain.
- 风吹雨打，。Rénshēng nánmiǎn huì yùdào fēng chuī-yǔ dǎ, zhòngyào de shì yǒnggǎn miànduì.Life inevitably encounters hardships; what matters is facing them bravely.
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