night and day; darkness and light
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
night and day
literaryA literary term describing the alternation of night and day.
Huì晦
míng明
gēng更
tì替
，
guāng光
yīn阴
rěn荏
rǎn苒
。
Night and day alternate, time slips away.
Guān观
tiān天
dì地
huì晦
míng明
zhī之
biàn变
，
chá察
sì四
jì季
hán寒
shǔ暑
zhī之
yì易
。
Observe the changes between darkness and light in the sky, and note the alternation of cold and heat in the four seasons.
adjective
dark and bright; gloomy and clear
literaryDescribes the state of light or weather, often in a literary or poetic context.
Shān山
jiān间
huì晦
míng明
bù不
dìng定
，
wù雾
qì气
liáo缭
rào绕
。
In the mountains, it's alternately dark and bright, with mist swirling around.
Yún云
kāi开
wù雾
sàn散
，
tiān天
sè色
zhuǎn转
míng明
，
huì晦
míng明
zhī之
jǐng景
shùn瞬
xī息
wàn万
biàn变
。
The clouds parted and the fog dispersed, the sky turned bright—the scenes of gloom and clarity changed in an instant.