dark clouds; gloom; threat
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
dark clouds; overcast clouds; storm clouds
Meteorological term describing thick, dark clouds that cover the sky, often foreshadowing rain or storms.
Tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
yīn阴
yún云
mì密
bù布
，
kàn看
lái来
yào要
xià下
dà大
yǔ雨
le了
。
Dark clouds are gathering in the sky; it looks like a heavy rain is coming.
Yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shān山
fēng峰
bèi被
yīn阴
yún云
lǒng笼
zhào罩
，
ruò若
yǐn隐
ruò若
xiàn现
。
The distant mountain peaks were shrouded in dark clouds, appearing and disappearing.
noun
gloom; shadow; threat; impending disaster
literaryFigurative usage describing an oppressive atmosphere, impending danger, or the threat of war, crisis, or catastrophe. Often used in literary or journalistic contexts.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
yīn阴
yún云
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zhe着
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
。
The shadow of war loomed over this land.
Jīng经
jì济
shuāi衰
tuì退
de的
yīn阴
yún云
réng仍
wèi未
sàn散
qù去
。
The gloom of economic recession has not yet lifted.
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Tán谈
pàn判
pò破
liè裂
hòu后
，
liǎng两
guó国
guān关
xì系
shàng上
kōng空
jù聚
qǐ起
le了
yīn阴
yún云
。
After the negotiations broke down, dark clouds gathered over the relationship between the two countries.