黑云压城城欲摧 — “Describes an extremely tense and dangerous situation where a powerful”
黑云压城城欲摧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an extremely tense and dangerous situation where a powerful”. Often negative, force or immense pressure is imminent, threatening to cause collapse, destruction, or overwhelm a party. Literally, “Dark clouds press upon the city, the city seems about to crumble”.
黑云压城城欲摧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 黑云压城城欲摧
During the Tang Dynasty, the country was fragmented by regional warlords, and the borders were often unstable, plagued by continuous warfare.
Soldiers bravely resisted foreign invasions. The poet Li He, observing these circumstances, felt deep concern and profound admiration for the valiant soldiers.
He spontaneously composed the poem "Song of the Governor of Yanmen," which includes the iconic lines: "Dark clouds press upon the city, the city seems about to crumble; armor gleams in the sun, like golden scales unfolding."
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More idioms starting with 黑
- hēi黑bù不liū溜qiū秋unpleasantly dark or dingy black
- hēi黑jià价bái白rì日day and night
- hēi黑gu咕lōng隆dōng咚pitch-dark and gloomy
- hēi黑dì地hūn昏tiān天utter darkness and decay
- hēi黑tiān天bàn半yè夜the dead of night
- hēi黑tiān天mò墨dì地utter darkness
- hēi黑tiān天mō摸dì地in complete darkness
- hēi黑tiān天bái白rì日day and night
- hēi黑jiā家bái白rì日day and night
- hēi黑gēng更bàn半yè夜in the dead of night
- hēi黑zhī汁bái白hàn汗sweat from arduous labor
- hēi黑qī漆yī一tuán团pitch black; utterly ignorant
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What does 黑云压城城欲摧 mean?
黑云压城城欲摧 (hēi yún yā chéng chéng yù cuī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an extremely tense and dangerous situation where a powerful”.
How do you pronounce 黑云压城城欲摧?
黑云压城城欲摧 is pronounced hēi yún yā chéng chéng yù cuī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 黑云压城城欲摧 literally mean?
Literally, 黑云压城城欲摧 means “Dark clouds press upon the city, the city seems about to crumble”. It is used to mean “describes an extremely tense and dangerous situation where a powerful”.
Where does 黑云压城城欲摧 come from?
黑云压城城欲摧 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 黑云压城城欲摧?
摧：毁坏。黑云密布在城的上空，好象要把城墙压塌似的。比喻恶势力一时嚣张造成的紧张局面。