愁云惨雾 — “A gloomy and depressing atmosphere or situation”
愁云惨雾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gloomy and depressing atmosphere or situation”. Often implying a sense of worry, sorrow, or despair. Literally, “Sorrowful clouds and dismal fog”.
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愁云惨雾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
愁云惨雾 Character Breakdown
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考试结果公布后，未能通过的学生们脸上都笼罩着一层愁云惨雾。
After the exam results were announced, a cloud of gloom and despair settled on the faces of the students who had failed.
Idioms Related to 愁云惨雾
Synonyms of 愁云惨雾
More idioms starting with 愁
- chóu愁duō多yè夜cháng长sleepless nights due to overwhelming sorrow
- chóu愁shān山mèn闷hǎi海overwhelmed by immense sorrow and melancholy
- chóu愁hǎi海wú无yá涯boundless sea of sorrow
- 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
- chóu愁méi眉cù蹙é额to look worried and anxious
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Open the tool →Questions about 愁云惨雾
What does 愁云惨雾 mean?
愁云惨雾 (chóu yún cǎn wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gloomy and depressing atmosphere or situation”.
How do you pronounce 愁云惨雾?
愁云惨雾 is pronounced chóu yún cǎn wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 愁云惨雾 literally mean?
Literally, 愁云惨雾 means “Sorrowful clouds and dismal fog”. It is used to mean “a gloomy and depressing atmosphere or situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 愁云惨雾?
形容暗淡无光的景象。多比喻令人忧愁苦闷的局面。