淒風苦雨 qī fēng kǔ yǔ

fig. hardships; miserable circumstances

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. hardships
  2. 2. miserable circumstances
  3. 3. lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
淒 qī
sad; mournful; bleak
風 fēng
wind; style; manner
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
雨 yǔ HSK 1
rain; to rain; (of rain, snow etc) to fall