yúnwù

云雾

Word · NounTraditional雲霧

clouds and fog; metaphor for obstacles

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

clouds and fog; mist and haze

Literal meaning referring to meteorological phenomena.

Shān山
yāo腰
shang上
yún云
wù雾
liáo缭
rào绕
 ,
jǐng景
sè色
shí十
fēn分
mí迷
rén人
 。

Mist and clouds swirled around the mountainside, creating a captivating scene.

Fēi飞
jī机
chuān穿
guò过
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
yún云
wù雾
 。

The plane flew through the thick clouds and fog.

2.

noun

fig. obscuring or obstructing things; confusion; hindrance

Metaphorical usage indicating something that blocks vision, understanding, or progress. Often used in literary or formal contexts.

Bō拨
kāi开
yún云
wù雾
jiàn见
qīng青
tiān天
 。

Part the clouds and see the blue sky—clear away confusion to see the truth.

Zhè这
xiē些
yí疑
lǜ虑
xiàng像
yún云
wù雾
yī一
yàng样
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zhe着
tā他
 。

These doubts hung over him like a dense fog.

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Jīng经
guò过
lǎo老
shī师
de的
jiǎng讲
jiě解
 ,
wǒ我
xīn心
zhōng中
de的
yún云
wù雾
zhōng终
yú于
xiāo消
sàn散
le了
 。

After the teacher's explanation, the fog in my mind finally cleared.