疾风骤雨 jí fēng zhòu yǔ violent wind and rain

Explanation

疾风骤雨形容风雨来势猛烈，也比喻斗争或变革的形势发展迅速而激烈。

疾风骤雨 describes the strong wind and heavy rain coming suddenly, also refers to the rapid and intense development of struggles or reforms.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，长安城外有一座山，山脚下住着一户农家。这户人家世代务农，勤勤恳恳，日子虽然清贫，却也安居乐业。一日，天气骤变，乌云密布，狂风呼啸，顷刻间，一场疾风骤雨倾盆而下。暴雨瞬间将农田淹没，山洪也瞬间暴发，农家小屋也岌岌可危。农家父子俩拼尽全力抢救庄稼，却也无济于事，眼睁睁看着辛苦一年的收成付诸东流。然而，就在绝望之际，他们发现不远处的一棵老树下，居然出现了一个山洞。父子俩冒着风雨进入山洞，避开了山洪的侵袭。躲过这场疾风骤雨后，父子俩走出山洞，只见山脚下已经是一片汪洋。但他们庆幸自己躲过了一劫，并开始重建家园。此后，他们更加珍惜生活，勤劳勇敢，最终战胜了困难，日子也越过越好。

huì shuō táng cháo shí qī, cháng ān chéng wài yǒu yī zuò shān, shān jiǎo xià zhù zhe yī hù nóng jiā. zhè hù rén jiā shì dài wù nóng, qín qín kěn kěn, rì zi suī rán qīng pín, què yě ān jū lè yè. yī rì, tiān qì zhòu biàn, wū yún mì bù, kuáng fēng hū xiào, qǐng kè jiān, yī chǎng jí fēng zhòu yǔ qīng pén ér xià. bào yǔ shùn jiān jiāng nóng tián yān mò, shān hóng yě shùn jiān bào fā, nóng jiā xiǎo wū yě jí jí wēi. nóng jiā fù zǐ liǎng pīn jìn quán lì qiǎng jiù zhuāng jià, què yě wú jì shì, yǎn zhēng zhēng kàn zhe xīn kǔ yī nián de shōu chéng fù zhū dōng liú. rán ér, jiù zài jué wàng zhī jì, tā men fā xiàn bù yuǎn chù de yī kē lǎo shù xià, jū rán chū xiàn le yī gè shān dòng. fù zǐ liǎng mào zhe fēng yǔ jìng rù shān dòng, bì kāi le shān hóng de qīn xí. duǒ guò zhè chǎng jí fēng zhòu yǔ hòu, fù zǐ liǎng zǒu chū shān dòng, zhǐ jiàn shān jiǎo xià yǐ jīng shì yī piàn wāng yáng. dàn tā men qìng xìng zì jǐ duǒ guò le yī jié, bìng kāi shǐ chóng jiàn jiā yuán. cǐ hòu, tā men gèng jiā zhēn xī shēng huó, qín láo yǒng gǎn, zuì zhōng zhàn shèng le kùn nán, rì zi yě yuè guò yuè hǎo.

It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a farmhouse outside the city of Chang'an. The family had lived there for generations and worked hard on their farm. Although they were poor, they lived peacefully. One day, the weather suddenly changed. Dark clouds gathered, the wind howled, and in an instant, a violent storm with heavy rain poured down. The heavy rain instantly flooded the fields, and the mountain torrents also erupted immediately. The small farmhouse was in danger. Father and son did their best to save the harvest, but it was in vain. They helplessly watched as the fruits of their labor were lost. But in the midst of despair, they discovered a cave under an old tree nearby. Father and son sought shelter in the cave and escaped the flood. After they had weathered the severe storm, they left the cave and saw that the valley was underwater. But they were glad to have survived and began to rebuild their home. Later they valued their lives even more, were diligent and brave, and finally overcame all difficulties. Their lives got better and better.

Usage

常用来形容风雨来势凶猛，也比喻斗争或变革的形势发展迅速而激烈。

cháng yòng lái xíng róng fēng yǔ lái shì xiōng měng, yě bǐ yù dòu zhēng huò biàn gé de xíng shì fā zhǎn xùn sù ér jī liè.

Often used to describe the fierce onslaught of wind and rain; it can also describe the rapid and intense course of struggles or changes.

Examples

• 这场暴雨来得太突然了，真是疾风骤雨啊！

  zhè chǎng bào yǔ lái de tài tú rán le, zhēn shì jí fēng zhòu yǔ a!

  This rainstorm came so suddenly, it was a real whirlwind!

• 改革开放初期，经济发展面临着疾风骤雨般的挑战。

  gǎi gé kāi fàng chū qī, jīng jì fā zhǎn miàn lín zhe jí fēng zhòu yǔ bàn de tiǎo zhàn

  In the early days of reform and opening up, economic development faced whirlwind challenges.

Related Idioms

• 暴风骤雨

• 狂风暴雨

Opposite Idioms

• 风和日丽

• 细雨蒙蒙