Chinese Conversation · Level 76
90 words
Chinese word
风雨无阻
Pronunciation
Pinyinfēng yǔ wú zǔ
Meaning
- idiomregardless of the weather
Example
志愿者风雨无阻赶去救援。zhì yuàn zhě fēng yǔ wú zǔ gǎn qù jiù yuán
The volunteers rush to the rescue regardless of the weather.
More examples
他风雨无阻地去上班。tā fēng yǔ wú zǔ dì qù shàng bān
He goes to work regardless of the weather.
Core concept
An action or commitment keeps moving on its set course despite rough conditions.
Common phrases
风雨无阻地赶来fēng yǔ wú zǔ dì gǎn lái
come rushing regardless of the weather
风雨无阻地前往fēng yǔ wú zǔ dì qián wǎng
go regardless of the weather
风雨无阻地上班fēng yǔ wú zǔ dì shàng bān
go to work regardless of the weather
Similar words
风雨兼程fēng yǔ jiān chéng: Moving forward steadily with work or travel through bad weather and difficulties.
不畏风雨bú wèi fēng yǔ: Showing no fear of rough weather while taking action.
坚持不懈jiān chí bú xiè: Keeping up an effort steadily and not stopping halfway.
Definition in Chinese
指在恶劣天气也照常行动或履行约定，风雨不能阻挡行程或意志。zhǐ zài è liè tiān qì yě zhào cháng xíng dòng huò lǚ xíng yuē dìng fēng yǔ bù néng zú dǎng xíng chéng huò yì zhì
Word origin
风 (fēng, "wind") + 雨 (yǔ, "rain") evoke rough weather, while 无 (wú, "without") + 阻 (zǔ, "obstruct") form the image of nothing blocking continued action.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this idiom commonly comes before an action phrase, where it describes continued follow-through rather than the weather itself.
Other meanings
- undeterred by bad weatheridiom