gathering suspicion; clouds of doubt
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
suspicion or doubt that gathers like thick dark clouds
literaryMetaphorical expression describing accumulated suspicion that is difficult to dispel. Often used in literary, journalistic, or formal contexts to describe widespread public doubt or mistrust surrounding an event or person.
Jǐng警
fāng方
gōng公
kāi开
le了
diào调
chá查
jié结
guǒ果
，
zhōng终
yú于
qū驱
sàn散
le了
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zài在
àn案
jiàn件
shàng上
de的
yí疑
yún云
。
The police released the investigation results, finally dispelling the clouds of doubt hanging over the case.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
tā他
yī一
zài再
jiě解
shì释
，
dà大
jiā家
xīn心
zhōng中
de的
yí疑
yún云
hái还
shì是
nán难
yǐ以
xiāo消
chú除
。
Despite his repeated explanations, the doubts in everyone's minds remained difficult to eliminate.
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Zhè这
qǐ起
shì事
gù故
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
zhì至
jīn今
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zài在
yí疑
yún云
zhī之
zhōng中
。
The truth about this accident remains shrouded in mystery and suspicion.
Miàn面
duì对
yí疑
yún云
mì密
bù布
de的
gǔ股
shì市
，
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
fēn纷
fēn纷
xuǎn选
zé择
guān观
wàng望
。
Faced with a stock market thick with clouds of uncertainty, investors chose to wait and see.