枕边风

枕邊風
zhěnbiānfēng
noun #68,996

Meanings

  1. 1 pillow talk (especially a wife's influence on her husband)
  2. 2 wifely persuasion in private

Examples

Tā chángcháng gěi zhàngfu chuī zhěnbiānfēng.
She often whispers her opinions to her husband in bed.
Zhège juédìng duōbàn shì shòu le zhěnbiānfēng de yǐngxiǎng.
This decision was probably influenced by pillow talk.

Tips

usage
Almost always collocates with (chuī, 'to blow'): 枕边风 = to whisper persuasively to one's spouse at night. Carries a slightly negative tone — implies behind-the-scenes manipulation rather than open discussion.
memory
Literally (pillow) + (side) + (wind). The 'wind blowing beside the pillow' = whispered influence in the bedroom.

Stroke Order

zhěn
biān
fēng