呼风唤雨 in English hu1 feng1 huan4 yu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to call the wind and summon the rain (idiomatic expression); to exercise magical powers
  • metaphorically to stir up troubles

Simplified Characters

呼 风 唤 雨

Traditional Characters

呼 風 喚 雨

Pinyin

hu1 feng1 huan4 yu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

呼hu1to call 风feng1wind 唤huan4to call 雨yu3rain