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Any beanie know what the EAST WIND is for the chinese idiom: all is ready, waiting for the EAST WIND. is it like an igniting wind? or….?
I don’t know. Based on my limited knowledge of Chinese geography, it might refer to winds blowing from the desert? Or from the mountains (depending where you are in China) 🤔 @kimbapnoona any ideas on this NIF-related question?
It’s an old idiom, and you may find the story behind it here: http://www.foreignercn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=425:everything-is-ready-except-the-east-wind&catid=3:chinese-idiom-a-proverbs&Itemid=115
This is great! thank you!!
Very interesting, thanks!
That’s a good guess! heheh, Thank you, for linking Kimbapnoona for me! her link explains the whole story!
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Mel
February 22, 2019 at 4:36 PM
Any beanie know what the EAST WIND is for the chinese idiom: all is ready, waiting for the EAST WIND. is it like an igniting wind? or….?
WishfulToki
February 22, 2019 at 6:01 PM
I don’t know. Based on my limited knowledge of Chinese geography, it might refer to winds blowing from the desert? Or from the mountains (depending where you are in China) 🤔
@kimbapnoona any ideas on this NIF-related question?
🍙 kimbap noona
February 22, 2019 at 6:52 PM
It’s an old idiom, and you may find the story behind it here:
http://www.foreignercn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=425:everything-is-ready-except-the-east-wind&catid=3:chinese-idiom-a-proverbs&Itemid=115
Mel
February 22, 2019 at 10:53 PM
This is great! thank you!!
WishfulToki
February 23, 2019 at 6:55 AM
Very interesting, thanks!
Mel
February 22, 2019 at 10:52 PM
That’s a good guess! heheh, Thank you, for linking Kimbapnoona for me! her link explains the whole story!