mưa gió
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Definition
Noun:
- Rain and wind, stormy weather: "mưa gió" literally means rain and wind, referring to bad or stormy weather conditions.
- Hardships, difficulties (figurative): It is often used metaphorically to describe difficult, turbulent, or challenging periods in life, full of changes and struggles.
Adjective:
- Eventful, turbulent, full of vicissitudes: Describes a life, period, or situation marked by many changes, ups and downs, and hardships.
Usage Examples
Noun (Literal - weather):
- Trời đang mưa gió rất to. (It is raining and blowing very hard.)
- Anh ấy lái xe trong mưa gió. (He drives in the rain and wind.)
Noun (Figurative - hardships):
- Không quản mưa gió, cô ấy vẫn đến thăm bạn. (Disregarding the hardships/inclement weather, she still went to visit her friend.)
- Họ cùng nhau vượt qua bao mưa gió cuộc đời. (They have overcome many of life's storms together.)
Adjective:
- Ông ấy đã trải qua một cuộc đời mưa gió. (He has lived an eventful life full of vicissitudes.)
- Một mối tình mưa gió. (A turbulent love affair.)
Advanced Usage
"dù mưa dù gió": come rain or shine; no matter what happens.
- Dù mưa dù gió, tôi vẫn sẽ đến. (Come rain or shine, I will still come.)
"làm mưa làm gió": to stir up trouble; to be a dominant, influential figure (often in a negative or disruptive context).
- Hắn từng làm mưa làm gió một thời ở giới giải trí. (He once was a dominant/caused a stir in the entertainment industry.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mưa bão (n): rainstorm, typhoon; also used metaphorically for great turmoil.
- Phong ba bão táp (idiom, n): storms and tempests; extreme hardships and challenges.
Synonyms
- Thời tiết xấu (n): bad weather.
- Khó khăn, gian truân (n): difficulties, hardships (figurative).
- Sóng gió (n): waves and wind; turbulence, troubles (figurative).
Related Phrases / Idioms
- "Bão táp phong ba": A more literary variant of "phong ba bão táp," meaning great storms and tribulations.
- "Vượt qua sóng gió": to weather the storm; to overcome difficulties.
- Rain and wind, unfavourable weather
- Không quản mưa gió vẫn đến thăm bạn ốmTo go and visit one's sick friend despite unfavourable weather
- Eventful, full of vicissitudes, full of ups and downs
- Ông ta đã trãi qua một cuộc đời mưa gióHe has lived a life full of vicissitudes; he has gone through ups and downs in his life