呼风唤雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ

fig. to stir up troubles

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 26651st word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to stir up troubles
  2. 2. to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers

Characters

Character Meaning
呼 hū HSK 4
to call; to call out; to shout
风 fēng HSK 3
wind; style; manner
唤 huàn HSK 6
to call
雨 yǔ HSK 1
rain; to rain; (of rain, snow etc) to fall