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遮天盖日 — “To obscure the sky and cover the sun”

遮天盖日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to obscure the sky and cover the sun”. Describes something of immense size, vast in number, or grand in momentum/scale, creating an overwhelming presence. Literally, “obscure the sky and cover the sun”.

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遮天盖日 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遮天盖日 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遮
zhē14to cover or block
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
盖
gài11cover, build, or surpass
日
rì4sun, day, Japan

Example Sentence with 遮天盖日

古老的森林里,参天大树枝繁叶茂,遮天盖日
In the ancient forest, the towering trees with their lush foliage blotted out the sky and covered the sun.

Idioms Related to 遮天盖日

Synonyms of 遮天盖日

  • zhē遮tiān天bì蔽rì日overshadowing sky and obscuring sun
  • zhē遮kōng空bì蔽rì日vast, numerous, or overwhelming

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yìng映rì日immense in size, quantity, or grandeur
  • 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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Questions about 遮天盖日

What does 遮天盖日 mean?

遮天盖日 (zhē tiān gài rì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to obscure the sky and cover the sun”.

How do you pronounce 遮天盖日?

遮天盖日 is pronounced zhē tiān gài rì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遮天盖日 literally mean?

Literally, 遮天盖日 means “obscure the sky and cover the sun”. It is used to mean “to obscure the sky and cover the sun”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遮天盖日?

遮蔽天空和太阳。形容事物体积庞大、数量众多或气势盛大。

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