云雾 (yún wù) — clouds and mist (literal); (figurative) remote or obscure places, often in literary contexts
Definition
Literary compound for 'clouds and mist' (a real weather scene, not a measure word or 云 cloud alone). In literary use it often stands in for remote, hidden places.
noun
clouds and mist (literal)(figurative) remote or obscure placesoften in literary contexts
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Examples
- 云雾，。Shān jiān yún wù liáo rào, fēi cháng měi lì.Clouds and mist swirl among the mountains, very beautiful.
- 云雾，。Tā zhù zài yún wù shēn chù, hěn shǎo jiàn rén.He lives deep in the clouds and mist (remote area), rarely seeing people.
- 云雾。Qīng chén de hǎi miàn lǒng zhào zài yún wù zhī zhōng.The morning sea surface is shrouded in clouds and mist.
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