风风雨雨

風風雨雨

fēngfēngyǔyǔ

idiom #26,128

Meanings

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

HSK 4

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.

HSK 5

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