mưa gió

Vietnamese

Etymology

mưa +‎ gió; compare Chinese 風雨 / 风雨 (phong vũ).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɨə˧˧ zɔ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɨə˧˧ jɔ˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mɨə˧˧ jɔ˦˥]

Noun

mưa gió

1. rain and wind (generally speaking); (unfavourable) weather
2. (figurative) vicissitudes of life; ups and downs