fú​yún

floating clouds

  • created reference approved 浮云/浮雲 → 朵 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浮云 / 浮雲 fú​yún

    朵 duǒ

    classifier

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  • created sense approved 浮云/浮雲 · fú​yún · floating clouds — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浮云 / 浮雲

    fú​yún

    floating clouds

    floating or drifting clouds

    浮 (literal) → 浮 · fú · to float 云 (literal) → 云/雲 · yún · cloud

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  • created sense approved 浮云/浮雲 · fú​yún · fleeting thing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浮云 / 浮雲

    fú​yún

    fleeting thing

    something that is fleeting or insignificant; used to describe wealth, fame, or worries that are transient and not worth being concerned about

    浮 (literal) → 浮 · fú · superficial 云 (literal) → 云/雲 · yún · cloud

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  • created sense approved 浮云/浮雲 · fú​yún · schemer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浮云 / 浮雲

    fú​yún

    schemer

    (literary) a metaphor for people who deceive their superiors or obstruct the truth, similar to clouds blocking the sun

    浮 (literal) → 浮 · fú · to float 云 (literal) → 云/雲 · yún · cloud

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  • created sense approved 浮云/浮雲 · fú​yún · transience — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浮云 / 浮雲

    fú​yún

    transience

    (literary) a metaphor for the passage of time or the unpredictable nature of world affairs

    浮 (literal) → 浮 · fú · superficial 云 (literal) → 云/雲 · yún · cloud

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  • created sense approved 浮云/浮雲 · fú​yún · wanderer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浮云 / 浮雲

    fú​yún

    wanderer

    (literary) a metaphor for a person wandering far from home with no fixed abode

    浮 (literal) → 浮 · fú · to float 云 (literal) → 云/雲 · yún · cloud

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  • created sense approved 浮云/浮雲 · fú​yún · graceful calligraphy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浮云 / 浮雲

    fú​yún

    graceful calligraphy

    (literary) a metaphor for a light, elegant, and flowing style of brushwork or calligraphy

    浮 (literal) → 浮 · fú · frivolous 云 (literal) → 云/雲 · yún · cloud

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