不管风吹浪打

不管風吹浪打

bùguǎn fēng chuī làng dǎ

quotation

Meanings

1 no matter how the wind blows and the waves strike
2 come what storm may
3 (lit.) regardless of wind blowing and waves hitting

Characters

care about / regardless of

Examples

HSK 7-9

不管风吹浪打，我们都要走自己的路。

Bùguǎn fēng chuī làng dǎ, wǒmen dōu yào zǒu zìjǐ de lù.

No matter what storms come, we'll follow our own path.

HSK 7-9

企业要有不管风吹浪打，胜似闲庭信步的定力。

Qǐyè yào yǒu bùguǎn fēng chuī làng dǎ, shèngsì xiántíng xìnbù de dìnglì.

A company must have that 'come what storm may, strolling as if in a quiet courtyard' kind of composure.

Tips

history

From Mao Zedong's (毛泽东) 1956 ci 《水调歌头·游泳》 (Prelude to Water Melody: Swimming). Full couplet: 不管风吹浪打，胜似闲庭信步 - 'no matter how the wind and waves strike, it feels better than strolling through a quiet courtyard.' Written after Mao swam across the Yangtze at Wuhan, projecting calm mastery amid turbulence.

usage

Often quoted as a motto for steady nerves under pressure - business, politics, even personal resilience. Almost always pairs with 胜似闲庭信步.

Stroke Order

不 bù

管 guǎn

风 fēng

吹 chuī

浪 làng

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