Definition
风靡 is a verb (often used transitively) meaning 'to become extremely popular or fashionable, sweeping across a place or period'. It commonly appears in patterns like 风靡全国 (sweep the nation), 风靡一时 (be all the rage for a time), and 风靡全球 (sweep the globe). Unlike a plain adjective like 流行, 风靡 emphasizes the force and breadth of the trend — it's more vivid and literary.
verb
to be wildly popularto sweep across (a place)to become a craze
Examples
- 风靡，。Zhè bù diànshìjù céng fēng mǐ quánguó, rénrén dōu zài tǎolùn.This TV drama once swept the nation — everyone was talking about it.
- 。Nà zhǒng yīnyuè fēnggé zài èrshí shìjì bāshí niándài fēng mǐ yìshí.That music style was all the rage in the 1980s.
- 风靡，。Zhège shíshàng pǐnpái de shèjì fēng mǐ quánqiú, shēn shòu niánqīng rén xǐ'ài.The designs of this fashion brand have swept the globe, deeply loved by young people.
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