厲風
Chinese
Etymology 1
severe | wind; news; style; custom; manner | ||
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trad. (厲風) | 厲 | 風 | |
simp. (厉风) | 厉 | 风 |
Pronunciation
Noun
厲風
- (literary) strong wind
- 厲風濟則眾竅為虛。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Lìfēng jì zé zhòngqiào wéi xū. [Pinyin]
- When the fierce gusts have passed away, all the apertures are empty (and still).
厉风济则众窍为虚。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (literary) northwest wind
Verb
厲風
- (literary, figuratively) to influence with one's noble acts
Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of 厲風 – see 癩風. (This term, 厲風, is a variant form of 癩風.) |