风云人物

风云人物:

Literally means:

influential figure; man of the times.

Actually means:

风云 (wind and clouds) is metaphor for changeable situation.

This phrase refers to a person who is very active and whose remarks or actions are of great influence to the society or in a certain field during a certain period of time.

He could be either a positive character or a negative one.

风云，比喻随时可能发生变化的局势。

风云人物，指某个时期内在社会上或在某个领域里十分活跃，言论、行动有重大影响的人。可以是正面人物或反面人物。