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风云人物

風雲人物
fēngyúnrénwù
noun #29,752

Measure Word

一个风云人物 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 the man or woman of the moment
  2. 2 influential figure
  3. 3 mover and shaker

Examples

他是当今科技界的风云人物。
Tā shì dāngjīn kējì jiè de fēngyúnrénwù.
He is a mover and shaker in today's tech world.
那个时代涌现出了许多风云人物。
Nàgè shídài yǒngxiàn chū le xǔduō fēngyúnrénwù.
Many influential figures emerged from that era.

Tips

memory
风云 (wind and clouds) are metaphors for turbulent or rapidly changing times. A 风云人物 is someone who rises with — and shapes — those changing times.

Stroke Order

风 fēng
云 yún
人 rén
物 wù