阴沉 (yīn chén) — (of weather) overcast, gloomy; (of a person's expression) sullen, morose; (of a person's character) quiet and scheming, dark

Definición

An adjective (often used as a verb-like stative) describing a heavy, oppressive gloom — overcast skies, a sullen face, or a quietly scheming personality. Here it sits between a dark sky and a dark mood: one word covers all three.

verb
(of weather) overcastgloomy(of a person's expression) sullenmorose(of a person's character) quiet and schemingdark

Ejemplos

  • 阴沉
    Jīn tiān yì zhěng tiān dōu yīn chén zhe, méi yǒu chū tài yáng.
    It's been overcast all day — the sun hasn't come out.
  • 阴沉
    Tā yīn chén zhuó liǎn, kàn qǐ lái hěn shēng qì.
    He's got a sullen face and looks very angry.
  • 阴沉
    Bié kàn tā biǎo miàn kè qi, qí shí xìng gé shí fēn yīn chén.
    Don't let his polite appearance fool you — his personality is actually quite dark and calculating.

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