大夜弥天 — “Great night covers the sky; Vast darkness fills the heavens”
大夜弥天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an overwhelming and pervasive darkness or oppressive influence that dominates everything, leaving no room for light or hope”. Literally, “Great night covers the sky; Vast darkness fills the heavens”.
大夜弥天 Pronunciation and Pinyin
大夜弥天 Character Breakdown
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What does 大夜弥天 mean?
大夜弥天 (dà yè mí tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an overwhelming and pervasive darkness or oppressive influence that dominates everything, leaving no room for light or hope”.
How do you pronounce 大夜弥天?
大夜弥天 is pronounced dà yè mí tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大夜弥天 literally mean?
Literally, 大夜弥天 means “Great night covers the sky; Vast darkness fills the heavens”. It is used to mean “an overwhelming and pervasive darkness or oppressive influence that dominates everything, leaving no room for light or hope”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大夜弥天?
弥天：满天。比喻黑暗势力弥漫长空，统治一切