From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「風靡一時」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「風靡一時」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Popular: the grass and trees fall down with the wind, which is extended to mean very popular. Used to describe something that is extremely popular during a period of time, like the wind blowing down the grass and trees.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fēng mí yī shí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fung1 mei5 yat1 si4
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
