chóu
yún
cǎn

idiom

Meaning of 愁云惨雾

愁云惨雾 means atmosphere of gloom and despair; scene of overwhelming sorrow and misery. Pronounced chóu yún cǎn wù.

  • atmosphere of gloom and despair; scene of overwhelming sorrow and misery

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
hòu
de
chéng
shì
lǒng
zhào
zài
piàn
chóu
yún
cǎn
zhī
zhōng
 

The postwar city was shrouded in an atmosphere of gloom and despair.

Tīng
dào
zhè
è
hào
 
quán
jiā
dōu
xiàn
chóu
yún
cǎn
 

Upon hearing the sad news, the whole family fell into deep gloom.

xiǎo
shuō
miáo
huì
de
shì
jǐng
xiàng
 
chōng
mǎn
le
chóu
yún
cǎn
 

The apocalyptic scene depicted in his novel is filled with an atmosphere of misery.

Jīng
xiāo
tiáo
shí
 
zhěng
shè
huì
dōu
màn
zhe
chóu
yún
cǎn
 

During the Great Depression, an air of gloom and despair pervaded the entire society.