# 风调雨顺

fēng tiáo yǔ shùn

Have favorable weather for crops

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Winds harmonious and rain timely

**Traditional Chinese:** 風調雨順

**Register:** Standard · expressive

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## When to use it

Describe or wish for good agricultural conditions.

Not simply sunny weather.

## Understanding the expression

Farming needs a suitable balance of wind and rain, with neither arriving destructively or at the wrong time. The expression describes conditions favorable to crops and often appears in wishes for a good year. It is broader than clear skies: needed rainfall is part of the benefit. Weather alone does not guarantee prosperity, however. Soil, labor, and other resources still matter, even when the season provides the favorable conditions pictured by the phrase.

## Examples

今年风调雨顺，庄稼长得好。

### Traditional Chinese

今年風調雨順，莊稼長得好。

jīn nián fēng tiáo yǔ shùn ， zhuāng jia cháng dé hǎo 。

This year’s favorable weather helped the crops grow well.

农民盼望来年风调雨顺。

### Traditional Chinese

農民盼望來年風調雨順。

nóng mín pàn wàng lái nián fēng tiáo yǔ shùn 。

The farmers hope for favorable weather next year.

风调雨顺的春天让大家安心。

### Traditional Chinese

風調雨順的春天讓大家安心。

fēng tiáo yǔ shùn de chūn tiān ràng dà jiā ān xīn 。

A spring with timely rain and gentle weather reassured everyone.

即使风调雨顺，田里也要勤管理。

### Traditional Chinese

即使風調雨順，田裡也要勤管理。

jí shǐ fēng tiáo yǔ shùn ， tián lǐ yě yào qín guǎn lǐ 。

Even with favorable weather, fields need careful management.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 6, 2026.

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E9%A2%A8%E8%AA%BF%E9%9B%A8%E9%A0%86)

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=1039&webMd=1&la=0)

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