Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「翻雲覆雨」, with more below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「翻雲覆雨」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Used to describe a person who is capricious or accustomed to playing tricks.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fān yún fù yǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
faan1 wan4 fuk1 yu5
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
