be raging like a storm(fēng qǐ yún zhēng)

be raging like a storm

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ē ngq ǐ y ú nzh ē ng, which means that things rise rapidly and have a great momentum. It comes from the preface of Taishigong in Shiji.

Idiom usage

It is a powerful metaphor

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: surging wind and steaming clouds

The origin of Idioms

The preface of Taishigong in Shiji: "the Qin Dynasty lost its political power, but Chen she made a fortune, the princes were in trouble, the wind rose and the clouds evaporated, and the Qin people died."

Idiom explanation

The strong wind blows and the dark clouds transpiration. Metaphor is the rapid rise of things.

Chinese PinYin : fēng qǐ yún zhēng