遮天映日 — “To cover the sky and block out the sun”
遮天映日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cover the sky and block out the sun”. Used to describe something of immense size, vast quantity, or overwhelming momentum and grandeur. Literally, “covering the sky and blocking out the sun”.
遮天映日 Pronunciation and Pinyin
遮天映日 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 遮天映日
More idioms starting with 遮
- zhē遮sān三mán瞒sì四to cover up in various ways
- zhē遮rén人yǎn眼mù目deceive or mislead people
- zhē遮rén人ěr耳mù目pull the wool over someone's eyes
- zhē遮qián前yǎn掩hòu后speak evasively
- zhē遮dì地màn漫tiān天vast in scale, covering ground and sky
- zhē遮dì地gài盖tiān天vast in scale or number
- zhē遮tiān天yā压dì地overwhelmingly numerous or immense
- zhē遮tiān天gài盖dì地cover the sky and earth
- zhē遮tiān天mí迷dì地vast, overwhelming scale
- zhē遮yǎn掩ěr耳mù目deceive people
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What does 遮天映日 mean?
遮天映日 (zhē tiān yìng rì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cover the sky and block out the sun”.
How do you pronounce 遮天映日?
遮天映日 is pronounced zhē tiān yìng rì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 遮天映日 literally mean?
Literally, 遮天映日 means “covering the sky and blocking out the sun”. It is used to mean “to cover the sky and block out the sun”.
What is the Chinese definition of 遮天映日?
遮蔽天空和太阳。形容事物体积庞大、数量众多或气势盛大。