风风雨雨

風風雨雨

fēngfēngyǔyǔ

idiom HSK 7-9 #26,128

Meanings

Literally 'winds and rains' — repeated characters emphasize the continuous hardships

他们经历了几十年的风风雨雨。

Tāmen jīnglì le jǐshí nián de fēngfēngyǔyǔ.

They went through decades of ups and downs.

风风雨雨中，他们的友谊更加深厚了。

Fēngfēngyǔyǔ zhōng, tāmen de yǒuyì gèngjiā shēnhòu le.

Through all the trials, their friendship grew even deeper.

memory

The doubling of 风 and 雨 (wind-wind-rain-rain) paints a picture of storms that keep coming one after another — life's relentless hardships.

风 fēng

雨 yǔ