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和风细雨

和風細雨
héfēngxìyǔ
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 gentle breeze and fine rain
  2. 2 mild and gentle (of methods or criticism)

Examples

老师批评学生要和风细雨，不要疾言厉色。
Lǎoshī pīpíng xuésheng yào hé fēng xì yǔ, bùyào jí yán lì sè.
Teachers should correct students gently, not harshly.
他们用和风细雨的方式解决了矛盾。
Tāmen yòng hé fēng xì yǔ de fāngshì jiějué le máodùn.
They resolved the conflict in a gentle, patient way.

Tips

usage
Describes an approach (to criticism, persuasion, conflict), not just weather. Opposite: 疾风暴雨 ('fierce wind and violent rain') for harsh methods.

Stroke Order

和 hé
风 fēng
细 xì
雨 yǔ