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“ups and downs” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng fēng yǔ yǔ

Example

我们的关系经历了不少风风雨雨。wǒ men de guān xì jīng lì le bù shǎo fēng fēng yú yǔ

Our relationship has been through quite a few ups and downs.

Illustration for 风风雨雨 (ups and downs)

How to say “ups and downs” in Chinese

“Ups and downs” in Chinese is 风风雨雨 (fēng fēng yǔ yǔ).

A relationship or shared journey weathering one storm after another and changing with every difficult turn.

Full entry for 风风雨雨: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 风风雨雨

老人喜欢回忆年轻时的风风雨雨。lǎo rén xǐ huān huí yì nián qīng shí de fēng fēng yú yǔ

Older people like to look back on the ups and downs of their youth.

Tips for using 风风雨雨

  • This idiom commonly looks back over a relationship, project, or stage of life, which makes it a useful choice for summarizing a whole history rather than naming a single problem.

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