Meaning of 天昏地暗
天昏地暗 means dark and gloomy; pitch-dark (describing weather or sandstorms); dark and chaotic; politically corrupt or socially turbulent. Pronounced tiān hūn dì àn.
- dark and gloomy; pitch-dark (describing weather or sandstorms)
- dark and chaotic; politically corrupt or socially turbulent
- extremely; deeply; terribly (indicating high degree or intensity)
Definitions & Examples
Tū突
rán然
kuáng狂
fēng风
dà大
qǐ起
，
guā刮
de得
tiān天
hūn昏
dì地
àn暗
。
Suddenly a strong wind arose, blowing until the sky turned dark and the earth grew dim.
Shā沙
chén尘
bào暴
lái来
lín临
shí时
，
tiān天
kōng空
biàn变
de得
tiān天
hūn昏
dì地
àn暗
，
néng能
jiàn见
dù度
jí极
dī低
。
When the sandstorm arrived, the sky became pitch-dark and visibility dropped drastically.
Wū乌
yún云
mì密
bù布
，
yī一
shí时
tiān天
hūn昏
dì地
àn暗
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
hēi黑
yè夜
jiàng降
lín临
。
Dark clouds gathered densely, and for a moment it was dark and gloomy, as if night had fallen.