烟云 (yān) — mist and clouds; (figurative) transient things; the vanished past
Definition
Literary/poetic noun for 'mist and clouds', often used figuratively to mean things that vanish or are fleeting. More literary than the plain 云雾.
noun
mist and clouds(figurative) transient thingsthe vanished past
Examples
- 烟云。Yuǎn chù de yān lǒng zhào zhe qún shān.The mist and clouds in the distance shroud the mountains.
- 烟云，。Wǎng shì rú yān, zǎo yǐ xiāo sàn zài jì yì lǐ.Past events are like mist and clouds — already dissipated in memory.
- 烟云。Míng lì duì tā lái shuō bú guò shì guò yǎn yān.Fame and fortune are just passing clouds to him.
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