- to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers
- fig. to stir up troubles
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- to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers
- to stir up troubles
This expression signifies having control over natural elements, often used metaphorically to describe someone who has powerful abilities or influences.
He believes he can call the wind and summon the rain.
Her magic can call the wind and summon the rain.
This meaning conveys the idea of creating chaos or instigating problems, often in a troublesome or disruptive manner.
In the company, he always likes to stir up troubles.
Their arguments will only stir up troubles and affect everyone's mood.
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hū fēng huàn yǔ呼风唤雨de的néng lì能力the ability to call the wind and summon the rainhū fēng huàn yǔ呼风唤雨de的shǒu duàn手段means to stir up troubleshū fēng huàn yǔ呼风唤雨de的rén人a person who can stir up troubleshū fēng huàn yǔ呼风唤雨de的mó lì魔力the magical power to call the wind and summon the rainzài在kùn nan困难shí时hū fēng huàn yǔ呼风唤雨to stir up troubles in difficult timeshū fēng huàn yǔ呼风唤雨de的chuán shuō传说legends of calling the wind and summoning the raintōng guò通过hū fēng huàn yǔ呼风唤雨lái来jiě jué解决wèn tí问题to solve problems by stirring up troubleszhèng zhì政治shǎng上de的hū fēng huàn yǔ呼风唤雨politically stirring up troubleshū fēng huàn yǔ呼风唤雨de的cè lüè策略strategies for stirring up troubles