风流人物

風流人物

fēngliú rénwù

noun

Meanings

1 outstanding figures of an age
2 the great men and women of history
3 a dashing, romantic person

Characters

figure (人物: person)

Examples

HSK 5

三国时期出了很多风流人物。

Sānguó shíqī chū le hěnduō fēngliú rénwù.

The Three Kingdoms period produced many outstanding figures.

HSK 5

这本书写的是民国时期的一群风流人物。

Zhè běn shū xiě de shì Mínguó shíqī de yì qún fēngliú rénwù.

This book is about a group of outstanding figures from the Republican era.

Tips

usage

Here 风流 means talented and distinguished, the sense in 苏轼's 千古风流人物 "the great men of a thousand ages" and 毛泽东's 数风流人物，还看今朝 "for truly great men, look to the present". Said of someone's private life, 风流 means amorous, so 他是个风流人物 can also be a knowing hint.

Stroke Order

风 fēng

流 liú

人 rén

物 wù