浮云翳日 — “Fleeting clouds obscure the sun”
浮云翳日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fleeting clouds obscure the sun”. Metaphorically, malicious or negative influences temporarily overshadow righteousness or truth, but ultimately cannot prevail for long. Literally, “Floating clouds obscure the sun”.
浮云翳日 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- fú浮míng名bó薄lì利fleeting fame, meager profit
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What does 浮云翳日 mean?
浮云翳日 (fú yún yì rì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fleeting clouds obscure the sun”.
How do you pronounce 浮云翳日?
浮云翳日 is pronounced fú yún yì rì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 浮云翳日 literally mean?
Literally, 浮云翳日 means “Floating clouds obscure the sun”. It is used to mean “Fleeting clouds obscure the sun”.
What is the Chinese definition of 浮云翳日?
浮云：漂浮在空中的云；翳：遮蔽。浮云遮住太阳。比喻奸佞之徒蒙蔽君主的光明，但时间不会太长