Definition

1. 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.

2. 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.

1. Rain and wind, unfavourable weather
   • Không quản mưa gió vẫn đến thăm bạn ốm
     To go and visit one's sick friend despite unfavourable weather
2. Eventful, full of vicissitudes, full of ups and downs
   • Ông ta đã trãi qua một cuộc đời mưa gió
     He has lived a life full of vicissitudes; he has gone through ups and downs in his life