qī​fēng​kǔ​yǔ

miserable circumstances

Senses

凄风苦雨/ 淒風苦雨 qī​fēng​kǔ​yǔ variants: 凄風苦雨 miserable circumstances

wretched wind and icy rain; a metaphor for extreme hardships or a desolate, miserable situation

References

variant 凄风苦雨/淒風苦雨 苦雨凄风/苦雨淒風
see 腥风血雨/腥風血雨 凄风苦雨/淒風苦雨