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昏天暗地 — “Dim sky and dark earth”

昏天暗地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a sky that is extremely dark and dim, as during a storm or deep night; figuratively, it refers to a state of utter confusion, chaos, or being overwhelmed, often to the point of feeling disoriented”. Literally, “dim sky and dark earth”.

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昏天暗地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

昏天暗地 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
昏
hūn8dusk, dim, confused, unconscious
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
暗
àn13dark, hidden, ignorant
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 昏天暗地

暴风雨来临,天空立刻变得昏天暗地,电闪雷鸣,让人感到一丝不安。
As the storm approached, the sky immediately turned pitch-dark, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling, making one feel a sense of unease.

Idioms Related to 昏天暗地

Synonyms of 昏天暗地

  • hūn昏tiān天hēi黑dì地pitch-dark or utter chaos

More idioms starting with 昏

  • hūn昏tóu头dǎ打nǎo脑muddle-headed and confused
  • hūn昏tóu头dā搭nǎo恼muddle-headed and dispirited
  • hūn昏tóu头dā搭nǎo脑muddled and confused
  • hūn昏tóu头hūn昏nǎo脑dazed and confused
  • hūn昏tóu头yūn晕nǎo脑dizzy and muddled
  • hūn昏tóu头zhuǎn转xiàng向dizzy and disoriented
  • hūn昏dìng定chén晨xǐng省serve parents dutifully morning and night
  • hūn昏yōng庸wú无dào道muddleheaded, tyrannical, and unjust
  • hūn昏kuì愦hú胡tu涂muddle-headed and confused
  • hūn昏hūn昏è噩è噩muddle-headed and ignorant
  • hūn昏hūn昏àn暗àn暗dim and dark

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Questions about 昏天暗地

What does 昏天暗地 mean?

昏天暗地 (hūn tiān àn dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a sky that is extremely dark and dim, as during a storm or deep night; figuratively, it refers to a state of utter confusion, chaos, or being overwhelmed, often to the point of feeling disoriented”.

How do you pronounce 昏天暗地?

昏天暗地 is pronounced hūn tiān àn dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 昏天暗地 literally mean?

Literally, 昏天暗地 means “dim sky and dark earth”. It is used to mean “describes a sky that is extremely dark and dim, as during a storm or deep night; figuratively, it refers to a state of utter confusion, chaos, or being overwhelmed, often to the point of feeling disoriented”.

What is the Chinese definition of 昏天暗地?

形容天色昏暗。也比喻社会黑暗混乱。同“昏天黑地”。

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