zhē​tiān​bì​rì

blotting out sun

  • created sense approved 遮天蔽日 · zhē​tiān​bì​rì · blotting out sun

    遮天蔽日

    zhē​tiān​bì​rì

    blotting out sun

    literally hiding the sky and covering the sun, often used to describe dense forests, thick clouds, or massive swarms of something.

    森林里的原始树木枝繁叶茂,遮天蔽日。

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  • created sense approved 遮天蔽日 · zhē​tiān​bì​rì · overwhelming scale

    遮天蔽日

    zhē​tiān​bì​rì

    overwhelming scale

    figuratively describing something of immense magnitude, power, or universal importance that dominates its surroundings.

    他的权势在当地遮天蔽日,没有人敢轻易得罪他。

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