满城风雨 in English man3 cheng2 feng1 yu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) wind and rain sweeping through the town (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically a big scandal
  • an uproar
  • the talk of the town

Simplified Characters

满 城 风 雨

Traditional Characters

滿 城 風 雨

Pinyin

man3 cheng2 feng1 yu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

满man3Manchu ethnic group 城cheng2city walls 风feng1wind 雨yu3rain