昏天黑地 (hūn tiān hēi de) — pitch-dark (sky or environment); dizzy or disoriented (physical state); losing consciousness; decadent, chaotic, or morally confused (way of life)
Definition
A chengyu literally meaning 'sky dim, earth black' — used for three distinct situations: a pitch-dark sky, a dizzy/fainting feeling, and a wild, decadent way of life. The three senses are unrelated in English but share the same idiom in Chinese.
idiom
pitch-dark (sky or environment)dizzy or disoriented (physical state)losing consciousnessdecadentchaoticor morally confused (way of life)
Examples
- 昏天黑地，。Wài miàn hūn tiān hēi de de, yào xià dà yǔ le.It's pitch-dark outside; it's going to rain heavily.
- ，昏天黑地，。Wǒ fā gāo shāo, gǎn jué hūn tiān hēi de, zhàn dōu zhàn bù wěn.I have a high fever and feel dizzy; I can't even stand steadily.
- ，昏天黑地。Nà duàn rì zi tā zhěng tiān dǔ bó hē jiǔ, guò dé hūn tiān hēi de.During those days he gambled and drank all day, living a chaotic and decadent life.
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