汉英词典
MEANING OF 呼風喚雨
呼風喚雨
(呼风唤雨)
to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers / fig. to stir up troubles
Old refers to the magic power of the gods and Taoists / It now metaphors that man has the great power to control nature / It can also be described as rampant reactionary forces
旧指神仙道士的法力。现比喻人具有支配自然的伟大力量。也可形容反动势力猖獗。
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她不善社交，不曾在诗坛呼风唤雨； Socially tentative, she did not make waves in the world of poetry. | ||
我也辉煌过，在单位前呼后拥，呼风唤雨。 I have also been brilliant in the flat g summon wind and rain. | ||
朋友是风，朋友是雨，有了朋友可以呼风唤雨。 Friend is the wind, rain, a friend's friend can influence. | ||
他们希望能成为大人物，以能呼风唤雨的海军陆战队军官的身份返乡。 They want to be somebody, want to be able to go home a big, badass Marine. | ||
郑家正在紧锣密鼓的准备喜事，郑维新是麻安县可以呼风唤雨的土皇上。 Cheng wedding preparations are in full swing, Mr Edward Cheng Ma County can do anything they want is the land the emperor. | ||
对于这些人，私下的恐惧是担心鲁托先生和他的两个同案被告会被判无罪，允许他们回来呼风唤雨和算账。 For such people, the private fear is that Mr Ruto and his two co-defendants will be acquitted-allowing them to storm home and settle scores. | ||
