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叱咤風雲

cik1 zaa1 fung1 wan4

chi4 zha4 feng1 yun2

to rebuke heaven and earth; omnipotence; to shake the whole world

Level: 4
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

叱咤風雲 / 叱吒风云

This word was added by riko on 20th Sep 2008 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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叱 cik1 chi4 - [v] scold; shout at; bawl out; revile
咤 zaa1 caak1 - shout; scold; (a type of sound)
風 fung1 fung3 feng1 fan1 {feng4} - wind
雲 wan4 yun2 - cloud

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