下风雹

下風雹

xiàfēngbáo

idiom

Meanings

1 to rain down wind and hail
2 to unleash one's wrath or authority
3 to come down on someone hard

Characters

Examples

老板一生气，就要下风雹，谁也不敢吭声。

Lǎobǎn yī shēngqì, jiù yào xiàfēngbáo, shéi yě bù gǎn kēngshēng.

Once the boss got angry, he'd rain down wind and hail — nobody dared make a sound.

别在他心情不好的时候汇报，小心他下风雹。

Bié zài tā xīnqíng bù hǎo de shíhòu huìbào, xiǎoxīn tā xiàfēngbáo.

Don't report to him when he's in a bad mood — watch out, he'll let you have it.

Tips

memory

Image: a sudden storm dumping wind and hail on everything below. Used for someone in power letting their temper or authority crash down on subordinates.

Stroke Order

下 xià

风 fēng

雹 báo