一帆风顺 / 一帆風順

yī​fān​fēng​shùn

plain sailing

Literally means to have a favorable wind the whole way; describes a journey without trouble or a project progressing smoothly without any obstacles.

yī​fán​fēng​shùn

一 (literal) → 一 · yī · whole 帆 (literal) → 帆 · fān · sail 风 (literal) → 风/風 · fēng · wind 顺 (literal) → 顺/順 · shùn · favorable

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM