阴沉沉 (yīn chén chén) — gloomy, overcast (of the sky or weather); sullen, somber (of a person's expression or mood)
Definition
A vivid reduplicated adjective (note the 的 after it) meaning 'gloomy and heavy' — used for overcast skies, dim rooms, or a sullen expression or mood.
bound form
gloomyovercast (of the sky or weather)sullensomber (of a person's expression or mood)
Examples
- 阴沉沉，。Tiān kōng yīn chén chén de, hǎo xiàng yào xià yǔ le.The sky is heavily overcast, as if it's going to rain.
- 阴沉沉，。Tā jīn tiān liǎn sè yīn chén chén de, shuí dōu bù gǎn gēn tā shuō huà.His expression was gloomy today, and no one dared to talk to him.
- ，阴沉沉。Wū lǐ guāng xiàn hěn àn, qì fen yīn chén chén de.The room was dimly lit, and the atmosphere was oppressive.
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