work very hard regardless of weather

work very hard regardless of weather

Mu Yu Zhu Feng, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is m ù y ǔ zh ì f ē ng, which means that the wind combs the hair and the rain washes the hair. It describes that people often work hard outside without avoiding the wind and rain. It comes from Zhuangzi · Tianxia.

Idiom explanation

Mu: wash hair; comb: comb hair. Wind Combs Hair, rain washes hair. It describes that people often work hard outside without avoiding the wind and rain.

The origin of Idioms

Zhuangzi · Tianxia: "it rains heavily, and the wind blows fast."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate and attributive to describe the weather beaten and hard-working. When Rongqi was built, it went out of Shouyang town to drive away its jackals, cut its thorns, collect its righteousness, open up its fields, and wait for its servants. Biography of zhugehui in the book of Jin

Idioms and allusions

In ancient times, there was a big flood, which lasted for more than 20 years and affected a large area. At that time, it was during Shun's reign that he sent Yu (the son of Yan, who was executed by Yao in an attempt to control the flood) to control the flood. Yu drew lessons from his father's flood control, adopted dredging methods, planned waterways according to the terrain, led the flood into the river and sea, and finally calmed the flood. In the process of water control, Yu personally participated in many processes. He went through all kinds of difficulties and dangers, often working in the construction site despite the thunderstorm; due to overwork, his hands and feet were covered with thick calluses. Therefore, people said that he was "bathed in heavy rain, combed in strong wind" and "withered in body and callose in hands and feet". These two idioms are derived from this.