fān​yún​fù​yǔ

fickle

  • created sense approved 翻云覆雨/翻雲覆雨 · fān​yún​fù​yǔ · fickle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    翻云覆雨 / 翻雲覆雨

    fān​yún​fù​yǔ

    fickle

    shifty and inconstant; to frequently change one's mind or stance

    翻 (literal) → 翻 · fān · to turn over 云 (literal) → 云/雲 · yún · cloud 覆 (literal) → 复/覆 · fù · to overturn 雨 (literal) → 雨 · yǔ · rain

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 翻云覆雨/翻雲覆雨 · fān​yún​fù​yǔ · to make love — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    翻云覆雨 / 翻雲覆雨

    fān​yún​fù​yǔ

    to make love

    to engage in sexual intercourse; a literary metaphor common in fiction

    翻 (literal) → 翻 · fān · to turn over 云 (literal) → 云/雲 · yún · cloud 覆 (literal) → 复/覆 · fù · to overturn 雨 (literal) → 雨 · yǔ · rain

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense