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The situation is changeable. fēng yún wàn biàn
Idiom explanation
Fengyun: a metaphor for a volatile situation. As changeable as the wind and cloud. Metaphor the situation is complex, changing rapidly and unpredictable.
Idiom origin
Song Hu Hong’s Inscription to Seal the Temple: “The wind and cloud change rapidly, and it’s futile to run around in the world of mortals.”
Examples of idioms
The world situation ~, we’d better protect ourselves.