白草黄云 — “To describe a bleak and desolate autumn scene”
白草黄云 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a bleak and desolate autumn scene”. Especially in frontier areas, characterized by withered grass and yellowish clouds. Literally, “White grass, yellow clouds”.
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白草黄云 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白草黄云 Character Breakdown
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登上边塞的城墙，放眼望去，白草黄云，一片荒凉的景象令人心生感慨。
Ascending the frontier city wall, looking out, withered grass and yellowing clouds presented a desolate scene that evoked a sense of melancholy.
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- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
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What does 白草黄云 mean?
白草黄云 (bái cǎo huáng yún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a bleak and desolate autumn scene”.
How do you pronounce 白草黄云?
白草黄云 is pronounced bái cǎo huáng yún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白草黄云 literally mean?
Literally, 白草黄云 means “White grass, yellow clouds”. It is used to mean “to describe a bleak and desolate autumn scene”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白草黄云?
形容边塞秋季的荒凉景象。