sky; stage backdrop
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the sky; the canopy of heaven that envelops the earth
literaryA literary or descriptive term for the sky as a vast covering overhead. Often used in poetic or descriptive writing.
Xī夕
yáng阳
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
yǐn隐
rù入
tiān天
mù幕
，
yè夜
mù幕
jiàng降
lín临
。
The setting sun slowly disappeared into the sky, and night fell.
Fán繁
xīng星
diǎn点
zhuì缀
zhe着
shēn深
lán蓝
sè色
de的
tiān天
mù幕
。
Countless stars dotted the deep blue sky.
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Yuǎn远
shān山
rú如
dài黛
，
róng融
rù入
cāng苍
máng茫
de的
tiān天
mù幕
。
The distant mountains, ink-blue, merged into the vast gray sky.
noun
large blue backdrop cloth hung at the back of a stage
Used in theater to represent the sky when illuminated with colored lighting. Can be painted or plain.
Dēng灯
guāng光
dǎ打
zài在
tiān天
mù幕
shàng上
，
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
yī一
piàn片
wǎn晚
xiá霞
。
Lights projected onto the backdrop, creating a sunset scene.
Zhè这
kuài块
tiān天
mù幕
yòng用
le了
shí十
nián年
，
xū需
yào要
gēng更
huàn换
le了
。
This backdrop has been used for ten years and needs to be replaced.
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Wǔ舞
tái台
tiān天
mù幕
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
jiàng降
xià下
，
yǎn演
chū出
zhèng正
shì式
jié结
shù束
。
The stage backdrop slowly descended, officially ending the performance.