隐天蔽日 — “To cover the sky and obscure the sun”
隐天蔽日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cover the sky and obscure the sun”. Describes something of immense scale or vast coverage. Literally, “Hide the sky, block the sun”.
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隐天蔽日 Pronunciation and Pinyin
隐天蔽日 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 隐天蔽日
沙尘暴来势汹汹，黄沙漫天，隐天蔽日
The sandstorm raged fiercely, yellow sand filling the sky, covering the heavens and obscuring the sun.
Idioms Related to 隐天蔽日
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- yǐn隐jū居qiú求zhì志live in seclusion to pursue aspirations
- yǐn隐rěn忍bù不fā发endure silently, not express feelings
- yǐn隐rěn忍bù不yán言endure silently and not speak
- yǐn隐è恶yáng扬shàn善conceal others' bad, publicize their good
- yǐn隐huì晦qū曲zhé折implicit and circuitous
- yǐn隐rán然dí敌guó国virtually a rival power
- yǐn隐yuē约qí其cí词speak vaguely or ambiguously
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Open the tool →Questions about 隐天蔽日
What does 隐天蔽日 mean?
隐天蔽日 (yǐn tiān bì rì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cover the sky and obscure the sun”.
How do you pronounce 隐天蔽日?
隐天蔽日 is pronounced yǐn tiān bì rì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 隐天蔽日 literally mean?
Literally, 隐天蔽日 means “Hide the sky, block the sun”. It is used to mean “to cover the sky and obscure the sun”.
What is the Chinese definition of 隐天蔽日?
把天遮住，把太阳也挡住了。形容覆盖的面积广大。