暴风骤雨 bàofēng-zhòuyǔ violent wind and rainstorm
violent wind and rainstorm; hurricane; tempest
How to remember 暴风骤雨: 暴 violent + 风 wind + 骤 procedure + 雨 rain = violent wind and rainstorm.
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How it is used
- Idiom 'violent storm' - literally fierce wind and sudden downpour - often figurative.
- Used for tumultuous events or upheavals: 经历了暴风骤雨 (jīnglì le bàofēng zhòuyǔ) went through a stormy ordeal.
- Dramatic and literary; conveys sudden, overwhelming turbulence.