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阴霾密布 — “A heavy pall of gloom”

阴霾密布 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a heavy pall of gloom”. A tense, oppressive, or foreboding atmosphere, often indicating impending trouble, crisis, or an unpleasant situation. Literally, “dense haze covering everything”.

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阴霾密布 Pronunciation and Pinyin

阴霾密布 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
阴
yīn7dark, feminine, hidden, negative
霾
mái22haze or smog
密
mì11Dense, close, secret
布
bù5cloth; announce; arrange

Example Sentence with 阴霾密布

会议室里阴霾密布,大家都在等待最终的决定。
A pall of gloom hung heavy in the conference room as everyone awaited the final decision.

Idioms Related to 阴霾密布

Synonyms of 阴霾密布

  • yīn阴yún云mì密bù布ominous clouds gathering

More idioms starting with 阴

  • yīn阴níng凝bīng冰jiān坚malicious influence solidifies
  • yīn阴níng凝jiān坚bīng冰insidious influence solidifies power
  • yīn阴shān山bèi背hòu后a remote, neglected, or forgotten place
  • yīn阴chā差yáng阳cuò错unforeseen outcome due to a twist of fate
  • yīn阴cǎn惨yáng阳shū舒melancholy to cheerful seasonal change
  • yīn阴cáo曹dì地fǔ府the underworld where the dead reside
  • yīn阴fú服wēi微xíng行travel incognito in plain clothes
  • yīn阴líng灵bù不sàn散lingering evil influence
  • yīn阴yí疑yáng阳zhàn战Oppression forces self-defense
  • yīn阴móu谋bù不guǐ轨plot unlawful activities
  • yīn阴móu谋guǐ诡jì计sinister plots and cunning schemes

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What does 阴霾密布 mean?

阴霾密布 (yīn mái mì bù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a heavy pall of gloom”.

How do you pronounce 阴霾密布?

阴霾密布 is pronounced yīn mái mì bù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 阴霾密布 literally mean?

Literally, 阴霾密布 means “dense haze covering everything”. It is used to mean “a heavy pall of gloom”.

What is the Chinese definition of 阴霾密布?

阴霾:空气中浮沉多而浑浊。比喻形势险恶或将要发生重大事件的郁闷气氛

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