风向

風向
fēngxiàng
noun #14,826

Meanings

  1. 1 wind direction
  2. 2 the way the wind is blowing
  3. 3 (figurative) trends; which way things are heading

Examples

Jīntiān de fēngxiàng shì cóng xībian lái de.
Today the wind is coming from the west.
Tā hěn huì kàn fēngxiàng, zǒngshì zhàn zài yíng de yī biān.
He's good at reading which way the wind blows and always sides with the winner.

Tips

usage
风向 (kàn fēngxiàng) figuratively means to assess the political or social situation before acting. 风向 (fēngxiàngbiāo) means both 'weather vane' and 'bellwether/indicator of trends.'

Stroke Order

fēng
xiàng