风云变幻 fēng yún biàn huàn wind and cloud change

Explanation

比喻形势变化很快，难以捉摸。

To describe a situation that is changing rapidly and is unpredictable.

Origin Story

话说古代，有一位名叫李白的书生，他饱读诗书，才华横溢，却一直怀才不遇。一日，他漫步于山间，仰望天空，只见风云变幻，一会儿乌云密布，电闪雷鸣，一会儿又阳光明媚，微风轻拂。这变幻莫测的天象，让他联想到自己坎坷的人生之路，也让他对未来充满了不确定性。他心中既有迷茫，也有期待，他相信，只要坚持不懈，总有一天会拨云见日，迎来属于自己的辉煌时刻。

huashuo gudai, you yi wei ming jiao libaide shusheng, ta baodu shishu, caihua hengyi, que yizhi huaicai buyu. yiri, ta manbu yu shanjian, yangwang tiankong, zhijian fengyun bianhuan, yihuier wuyun mibi,dianshan leiming, yihuier you yangguang mingmei,weifeng qingfu. zhe bianhuan mo ce de tianyang, rang ta lianxiang dao zi ji kanke de rensheng zhili, ye rang ta dui weilai chongman le buquedingxing. ta xinzhong ji you mimang, ye you qidai, ta xiangxin, zhi yao jianchi buxie, zong you yitian hui boyun jiandayi, yinglai shuyu ziji de huihuang shike.

Once upon a time, there was a scholar named Li Bai who was well-read and talented, but always met with misfortune. One day, while strolling in the mountains, he looked up at the sky and saw the wind and clouds changing. Sometimes it was dark clouds, thunder and lightning, and sometimes it was sunny with a gentle breeze. This unpredictable celestial phenomenon reminded him of his rough life journey and filled him with uncertainty about the future. He felt both lost and hopeful, believing that as long as he persisted, one day he would see the light of day and welcome his own glorious moment.

Usage

形容局势变化很快，难以预测。

miaoshu jushichangbiankuai, nanyi yuce

Describes a situation that is changing rapidly and is difficult to predict.

Examples

• 国际局势风云变幻，瞬息万变。

  guoji jushi fengyun bianhuan, shunxi wanbian.

  The international situation is in constant flux, changing rapidly.

• 商场如战场，风云变幻莫测。

  shangchang ru zhanchang, fengyun bianhuan mo ce

  The market is like a battlefield, the changes unpredictable and dynamic.

Related Idioms

• 风云突变

• 变幻莫测

Opposite Idioms

• 一成不变

• 稳定