wind that carries sand and drives stones(fēi shā yáng lì)

wind that carries sand and drives stones

The Chinese idiom, f ē ISH ā y á NGL ì, means sand flying, small stones rolling, describes the wind is very fierce. It comes from Yang xuanzhi's "Luoyang Jialan Ji · chanxu Temple" in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Idiom usage

The wind is very strong in gengzi. The wind in the capital is strong from the northwest. The sand is flying and the sun is dim.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: flying sand and gravel, flying sand and gravel

The origin of Idioms

Yang xuanzhi of the Northern Wei Dynasty wrote in "the story of Jialan in Luoyang - chanxu Temple": "it's very cold in the road. It's windy and snowy. It's full of flying sand. It's warm in the earth Valley and huncheng."

Idiom explanation

Sand: sandy soil; gravel: small stones. Sand flying, small stones rolling. The wind is strong.

Chinese PinYin : fēi shā yáng lì