喷云吐雾 Spout clouds and mist
Explanation
形容人或事物冒出大量烟雾。也比喻说话含糊其辞或吞吞吐吐。
To describe a person or thing emitting a large amount of smoke. Also a metaphor for vague or hesitant speech.
Origin Story
传说中，神仙常常在山间云雾缭绕之处修行，他们吐纳天地之气，口中便会喷出云雾，这便是“喷云吐雾”的由来。老李是一位经验丰富的制茶师傅，他每天清晨都要在茶园里巡视，观察茶叶的生长情况。他熟练地翻动茶叶，茶叶在阳光下闪闪发光，他深吸一口气，然后慢慢呼出，就好像在喷云吐雾一般，仿佛在与茶叶进行着无声的对话。这日，老李像往常一样来到茶园，他仔细察看每一株茶树，发现其中一株茶树叶子发黄枯萎，他用手轻轻触碰，感到树干有些干硬。老李皱起了眉头，他知道，这株茶树可能得了某种病虫害。他立即从工具箱里拿出专门的药水，细心地喷洒在茶树上，希望能够帮助这株茶树恢复生机。过了一段时间，这株茶树的叶子果然重新焕发了生机，绿油油的，在阳光下格外耀眼。老李看着恢复生机的茶树，露出了欣慰的笑容，他觉得，这不仅仅是他个人的努力，也是他和茶树之间一种默契的配合。
Legend has it that immortals often cultivate in the misty mountains, inhaling the energy of heaven and earth, exhaling clouds and mist from their mouths; this is the origin of "spouting clouds and mist". Old Li is an experienced tea master who inspects his tea plantation every morning to observe the growth of the tea leaves. He skillfully turns the tea leaves, which shimmer in the sunlight. He takes a deep breath, then slowly exhales, as if spouting clouds and mist, as if in silent dialogue with the tea leaves. One day, Old Li came to the tea plantation as usual, carefully inspecting each tea tree, and found that one tea tree had yellowed and withered leaves. He gently touched it and felt that the trunk was somewhat dry and hard. Old Li frowned. He knew that this tea tree might have contracted some pest or disease. He immediately took a special medicinal solution from his toolbox and carefully sprayed it on the tea tree, hoping to help the tea tree regain its vitality. After a while, the leaves of this tea tree indeed regained their vitality, lush green, and particularly dazzling in the sunlight. Old Li looked at the revitalized tea tree and showed a relieved smile, believing that this was not only his personal effort but also a tacit cooperation between him and the tea tree.
Usage
通常用来形容烟雾弥漫的景象，也比喻说话含糊不清或吞吞吐吐。
It is usually used to describe a scene filled with smoke and mist, and also to describe vague or hesitant speech.
Examples
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他站在山顶上，喷云吐雾，好不自在。
ta zai shan ding shang,pen yun tu wu, hao bu zi zai.
He stood on top of the mountain, exhaling clouds and mist, quite at ease.
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这台机器喷云吐雾，散发着热气。
zhe tai ji qi pen yun tu wu, san fa zhe re qi.
The machine is emitting steam and smoke, radiating heat.