cloudy; overcast
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
densely cloudy; overcast; (of clouds) thick and sun-obscuring
literaryA literary term specifically describing thick clouds that obscure the sun. Often used to create a poetic or somber atmosphere.
Mù暮
yún云
ài叆
dài叇
，
tiān天
sè色
jiàn渐
hūn昏
。
The evening clouds were dense and overcast, and the sky gradually darkened.
Tái抬
tóu头
wàng望
qù去
，
zhǐ只
jiàn见
yún云
qì气
ài叆
dài叇
，
bú不
jiàn见
rì日
guāng光
。
Looking up, I saw only a heavy, overcast sky with no sunlight visible.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
miáo描
huì绘
le了
shān山
jiān间
ài叆
dài叇
de的
yún云
wù雾
。
This poem depicts the thick, obscuring mist in the mountains.