風雲 [风云]

Jyutping fung1 wan4
Pinyin fēng yún

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. weather
  2. unstable situation
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    惡劣​、​唔​穩​定​嘅​情​況
    a stormy or unstable situation
    • 風雲變色
      风云变色
      a changing situation
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively, literary
    heights; high terrain or position
  2. noun, broadly, literary
    meteorological conditions, such as eclipses or rainbows
  3. noun, figuratively, literary
    battle array
  4. noun, figuratively, literary
    high accomplishments and distinctions
  5. noun, literally
    wind and clouds; heavy wind and many clouds; storm
  6. noun, figuratively
    the times, especially difficult or troubled times; turmoil; stormy situation
  7. noun, figuratively, literary
    high ambition or goal; castle in the air
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #1165
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    天空风云骤起。
    天空風雲驟起。
    tiān kōng fēng yún zhòu qǐ 。
    • The sky looks angry.
  2. Mandarin
    天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。
    天有不測風雲，人有旦夕禍福。
    tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún ， rén yǒu dàn xī huò fú 。
    • Accidents will happen.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    天有不测之风云
    天有不測之風雲
    tin1 jau5 bat1 caak1 zi1 fung1 wan4
    • One can never expect what will happen next
  2. Cantonese
    佢喺商场曾经叱咤风云，可以左右大局。
    佢喺商場曾經叱吒風雲，可以左右大局。
    keoi5 hai2 soeng1 coeng4 cang4 ging1 cik1 caak1 fung1 wan4, ho2 ji5 zo2 jau6 daai6 guk6.
    • He was so influential in the buisness sector that he held the key to the general situation.
  3. Cantonese
    风云变色
    風雲變色
    • a changing situation
  4. Cantonese
    佢哋系叱咤风云嘅人物，所以人脉好广。
    佢哋係叱吒風雲嘅人物，所以人脈好廣。
    keoi5 dei2 hai6 cik1 caak1 fung1 wan4 ge3 jan4 mat5, so2 ji5 jan4 mak6 hou2 gwong2.
    • They are so powerful that they have a lot of connections with others.