满城风雨

滿城風雨

mǎnchéngfēngyǔ

idiom #28,402

Meanings

1 the talk of the town; a big scandal sweeping the city
2 wind and rain filling the whole city — widespread uproar or gossip

Characters

full; filled with

wind; style; rumor

Examples

这件丑闻搞得满城风雨，没有人不知道。

Zhè jiàn chǒuwén gǎo de mǎnchéng fēngyǔ, méiyǒu rén bù zhīdào.

The scandal caused a citywide uproar — there was nobody who didn't know about it.

他们的离婚新闻弄得满城风雨。

Tāmen de líhūn xīnwén nòng de mǎnchéng fēngyǔ.

News of their divorce became the talk of the whole town.

Tips

history

This phrase originates from a poem by Song dynasty poet Pan Dalin: 满城风雨近重阳 — 'wind and rain fill the city as Double Ninth approaches.' It has since come to describe any widespread scandal or commotion.

Stroke Order

满 mǎn

城 chéng

风 fēng

雨 yǔ