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月黑风高
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月黑风高

月黑风高 — “Dark moon and strong winds; moonless night and high winds”

月黑风高 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pitch-dark and windy night, often suggesting an ominous, dangerous, or secretive atmosphere; a perilous environment”. Literally, “Dark moon and strong winds; moonless night and high winds”.

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月黑风高 Pronunciation and Pinyin

月黑风高 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
月		yuè4moon or month
黑		hēi12black, dark, evil
风		fēng4wind, air current, custom
高		gāo10high, tall, elevated

Example Sentence with 月黑风高

那个月黑风高的夜晚，小偷趁着夜色潜入了博物馆。
On that pitch-dark and windy night, the thief sneaked into the museum under the cover of darkness.

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Questions about 月黑风高

What does 月黑风高 mean?

月黑风高 (yuè hēi fēng gāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pitch-dark and windy night, often suggesting an ominous, dangerous, or secretive atmosphere; a perilous environment”.

How do you pronounce 月黑风高?

月黑风高 is pronounced yuè hēi fēng gāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 月黑风高 literally mean?

Literally, 月黑风高 means “Dark moon and strong winds; moonless night and high winds”. It is used to mean “a pitch-dark and windy night, often suggesting an ominous, dangerous, or secretive atmosphere; a perilous environment”.

What is the Chinese definition of 月黑风高?

比喻没有月光风也很大的夜晚。比喻险恶的环境。