月黑風高
yuè​hēi​fēng​gāo

moonless and windy night

  • created sense approved 月黑风高/月黑風高 · yuè​hēi​fēng​gāo · moonless and windy night — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    月黑风高 / 月黑風高

    yuè​hēi​fēng​gāo

    moonless and windy night

    Literally "the moon is dark and the wind is high," describing a pitch-black, windy night; often used in literature to set the scene for sinister actions or a dangerous atmosphere.

    月黑 (literal) → 月黑 · yuè​hēi · moonless 风 (literal) → 风/風 · fēng · wind 高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · high

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