呼風喚雨 [－风唤－]

Jyutping fu1 fung1 wun6 jyu5
Pinyin hū fēng huàn yǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers
  2. fig. to stir up troubles
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    施展​法力​，​召喚​風雨
    to call the wind and summon the rain (with supernatural power)
  2. 動詞
    力量​或者​影響力​好​大​，​有​得​想​做​咩​就​做​咩
    figuratively, to possess great power or influence and be able to do whatever one wants
    • 佢喺公司呼風喚雨，經理都要怕佢幾分啊。
      佢喺公司呼风唤雨，经理都要怕佢几分啊。
      keoi5 hai2 gung1 si1 fu1 fung1 wun6 jyu5, ging1 lei5 dou1 jiu3 paa3 keoi5 gei2 fan1 aa3.
      He possesses great power in the company, even the manager doesn't dare to do something about it.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to have strong supernatural powers and can summon the wind and rain; to control the forces of nature
  2. phrase, idiomatic, of a person
    to have extraordinary capabilities (and be influential)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #1692
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢喺公司呼风唤雨，经理都要怕佢几分啊。
    佢喺公司呼風喚雨，經理都要怕佢幾分啊。
    keoi5 hai2 gung1 si1 fu1 fung1 wun6 jyu5, ging1 lei5 dou1 jiu3 paa3 keoi5 gei2 fan1 aa3.
    • He possesses great power in the company, even the manager doesn't dare to do something about it.