遮天蔽日
zhē​tiān​bì​rì

to blot out the sky and sun

  • created sense approved 遮天蔽日 · zhē​tiān​bì​rì · to blot out the sky and sun — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    遮天蔽日

    zhē​tiān​bì​rì

    to blot out the sky and sun

    Describes something so vast or numerous that it covers the sky and blocks out the sun; can also describe a powerful or earth-shattering presence.

    遮 (literal) → 遮 · zhē · to cover 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky 蔽 (literal) → 蔽 · bì · to cover 日 (literal) → 日 · rì · sun

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