凄风苦雨 in English qi1 feng1 ku3 yu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) bleak wind and icy rain (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically hardships
  • miserable circumstances

Simplified Characters

凄 风 苦 雨

Traditional Characters

淒 風 苦 雨

Pinyin

qi1 feng1 ku3 yu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

凄qi1intense cold 风feng1wind 苦ku3bitter 雨yu3rain