干云蔽日 — “To tower so high as to reach the clouds and obscure the sun”
干云蔽日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tower so high as to reach the clouds and obscure the sun”. Describes immensely tall trees or magnificent, towering buildings. Literally, “reaching the clouds and blocking the sun”.
干云蔽日 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 干云蔽日 mean?
干云蔽日 (gān yún bì rì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tower so high as to reach the clouds and obscure the sun”.
How do you pronounce 干云蔽日?
干云蔽日 is pronounced gān yún bì rì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 干云蔽日 literally mean?
Literally, 干云蔽日 means “reaching the clouds and blocking the sun”. It is used to mean “to tower so high as to reach the clouds and obscure the sun”.
What is the Chinese definition of 干云蔽日?
干：冲；蔽：遮挡。冲上云霄，挡住太阳。形容树木或建筑物高大。