阴云 (yīn yún) — dark clouds (in the sky); (figurative) gloomy atmosphere, ominous signs
Definition
Literary term for 'dark clouds' — most often used figuratively for a gloomy, ominous atmosphere (war, crisis, tension). The literal sky-cloud sense is less common in modern prose than this metaphorical one.
noun
dark clouds (in the sky)(figurative) gloomy atmosphereominous signs
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Examples
- 阴云，。Tiān kōng bù mǎn le yīn yún, kàn lái yào xià yǔ le.The sky is covered with dark clouds; it looks like it's going to rain.
- 阴云，。Gōng sī zuì jìn lǒng zhào zài yí piàn yīn yún zhī zhōng, dà jiā dōu hěn jǐn zhāng.The company has been shrouded in dark clouds lately; everyone is very tense.
- 阴云，。Zhàn zhēng de yīn yún zhú jiàn sàn qù, hé píng zhōng yú dào lái.The dark clouds of war gradually dispersed, and peace finally arrived.
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