愁云惨淡 — “Gloomy clouds making the sky dark and dismal”
愁云惨淡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Gloomy clouds making the sky dark and dismal”. (figuratively) a somber and depressing atmosphere or scene. Literally, “Sorrowful clouds, dismal and dim”.
愁云惨淡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- chóu愁pān潘bìng病shěn沈worry, sorrow, and illness
- chóu愁méi眉bù不zhǎn展To be in deep worry or anxiety
- chóu愁méi眉tí啼zhuāng妆feigned sorrowful beauty
- chóu愁méi眉lèi泪yǎn眼with knitted brows and tearful eyes
- chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦mù目to look worried and distressed
- chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦yǎn眼to look dejected and worried
- chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸to look miserable or distressed
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Open the tool →Questions about 愁云惨淡
What does 愁云惨淡 mean?
愁云惨淡 (chóu yún cǎn dàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Gloomy clouds making the sky dark and dismal”.
How do you pronounce 愁云惨淡?
愁云惨淡 is pronounced chóu yún cǎn dàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 愁云惨淡 literally mean?
Literally, 愁云惨淡 means “Sorrowful clouds, dismal and dim”. It is used to mean “Gloomy clouds making the sky dark and dismal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 愁云惨淡?
惨淡：暗淡。原指阴沉沉的云层遮得天色暗淡无光。也用以形容使人感到忧愁、压抑的景象或气氛。