cǎiyún

彩云

Word · NounTraditional彩雲

colorful clouds at sunrise or sunset

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

colorful clouds, especially at sunrise or sunset

literary

This is a meteorological phenomenon also known as 'morning/evening glow' or 'red sky'. It often serves as a poetic symbol of beauty and auspiciousness in Chinese culture.

Bàng傍
wǎn晚
shí时
fēn分
 ,
xī西
biān边
de的
tiān天
kōng空
chū出
xiàn现
le了
xuàn绚
lì丽
de的
cǎi彩
yún云
 。

In the evening, brilliant colorful clouds appeared in the western sky.

Gǔ古
rén人
kàn看
dào到
wǔ五
cǎi彩
xiáng祥
yún云
 ,
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
jí吉
xiáng祥
de的
zhēng征
zhào兆
 。

When ancient people saw auspicious multi-colored clouds, they considered it an omen of good fortune.

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Yǔ雨
hòu后
 ,
yī一
dào道
cǎi彩
hóng虹
hé和
cǎi彩
yún云
jiāo交
xiāng相
huī辉
yìng映
 ,
měi美
bù不
shèng胜
shōu收
 。

After the rain, a rainbow and colorful clouds complemented each other, creating a breathtaking sight.

Fēi飞
jī机
chuān穿
guò过
píng平
liú流
céng层
 ,
xián舷
chuāng窗
wài外
shì是
jīn金
sè色
de的
cǎi彩
yún云
 。

The plane passed through the stratosphere, and outside the window were golden-hued clouds.