yún

idiom
literary

Meaning of 密云不雨

密云不雨 means thick clouds gather but no rain falls; a metaphor for an impending situation that has not yet erupted. Pronounced mì yún bù yǔ.

  • thick clouds gather but no rain falls; a metaphor for an impending situation that has not yet erupted

Definitions & Examples

Tán
pàn
qián
de
jǐn
zhāng
fēn
 
yǒu
fēn
yún
de
wèi
 

The tense atmosphere before the negotiations carries a sense of thick clouds gathering without rain.

Gōng
nèi
de
máo
dùn
jīng
yún
hěn
jiǔ
le
 
chí
zǎo
huì
bào
 

The internal conflicts within the company have been brewing for a long time and will erupt sooner or later.

Zhàn
zhēng
qián
duàn
yún
de
shí
zuì
ràng
rén
gǎn
dào
 

The period of thick clouds without rain before the war felt the most oppressive.