rosy clouds; dark snow clouds
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
rosy clouds; red clouds; red glow in the sky
literaryLiterary term for red or rosy clouds, typically seen at sunrise or sunset. Often carries a poetic or auspicious connotation.
Dōng东
fāng方
tiān天
jì际
piāo飘
lái来
le了
xuàn绚
làn烂
de的
tóng彤
yún云
。
Magnificent rosy clouds floated across the eastern horizon.
Tóng彤
yún云
yìng映
hóng红
le了
bàn半
biān边
tiān天
，
jǐng景
sè色
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
The rosy clouds reddened half the sky, creating a spectacular sight.
noun
dark dense clouds before snowfall; heavy snow-laden clouds
literaryTraditional literary term for the dark, heavy clouds that appear before snowfall. Often used in the fixed expression 彤云密布 (tóng yún mì bù).
Tóng彤
yún云
mì密
bù布
，
kàn看
lái来
yào要
xià下
xuě雪
le了
。
Dark snow clouds are gathering; it looks like it's going to snow.
Dōng冬
rì日
de的
tóng彤
yún云
dī低
chuí垂
，
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zhe着
qún群
shān山
。
Winter's dark snow clouds hung low, shrouding the mountains.
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Tiān天
shang上
tóng彤
yún云
mì密
bù布
，
běi北
fēng风
hū呼
xiào啸
。
Dark clouds filled the sky while the north wind howled.