swaying in the midst of a raging storm
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ē ngy ǔ PI ā oy á o, which means the situation is turbulent and unstable. It's the same as "wind and rain". It's from Er Xiao Zan.
The origin of Idioms
Li Hua of Tang Dynasty wrote "two Xiao Zan:" the wind and rain are in a state of turmoil, and the body is full of scales. "
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym tumbling and tumultuous antonym steady as a mountain
Idiom usage
This article is to explain Chen CuO's worry about Wen Qing and his fear of it. Preface to sun Chuwei's poems by Qian Qianyi in Qing Dynasty
swaying in the midst of a raging storm
with different appearances but the same essence - yì míng tóng shí
make one 's appearance tally with one 's inner mind - biǎo lǐ yī zhì