浮云蔽日 — “Floating clouds obscure the sun”
浮云蔽日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where evil individuals or negative influences overshadow what is good or just, leading to a dark, unjust, or unfavorable environment”. Literally, “floating clouds obscure the sun”.
浮云蔽日 Pronunciation and Pinyin
浮云蔽日 Character Breakdown
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- fú浮yī一dà大bó瓟drink a large goblet of wine
- fú浮yī一dà大bái白Drink a large cup of wine
- fú浮yún云fù富guì贵regard wealth and status as fleeting clouds
- fú浮yún云zhāo朝lù露fleeting and transient life
- fú浮yǐ以dà大bái白Drink a large cup of wine
- fú浮guāng光lüè掠yǐng影a fleeting glimpse
- fú浮guāng光lüè略yǐng影superficial observation
- fú浮guāng光yuè跃jīn金shimmering golden light on rippling water
- fú浮míng名bó薄lì利fleeting fame, meager profit
- fú浮míng名xū虚lì利illusory fame and empty gain
- fú浮míng名xū虚yù誉empty glory and false prestige
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What does 浮云蔽日 mean?
浮云蔽日 (fú yún bì rì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where evil individuals or negative influences overshadow what is good or just, leading to a dark, unjust, or unfavorable environment”.
How do you pronounce 浮云蔽日?
浮云蔽日 is pronounced fú yún bì rì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 浮云蔽日 literally mean?
Literally, 浮云蔽日 means “floating clouds obscure the sun”. It is used to mean “to describe a situation where evil individuals or negative influences overshadow what is good or just, leading to a dark, unjust, or unfavorable environment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 浮云蔽日?
浮云遮住太阳。原比喻奸佞之徒蒙蔽君主。后泛指小人当道，社会一片黑暗。