遮天蔽日 zhē tiān bì rì blot out the sun and moon

Explanation

形容规模巨大，数量众多，气势盛大的景象，多用于形容阴暗、令人恐惧的事物。

Describes a scene of immense scale, large numbers, and overwhelming momentum. It is often used to describe dark and frightening things.

Origin Story

传说中，有一位法力高强的妖王，他为了称霸天下，便用邪术聚集了无数的妖魔鬼怪，这些妖魔鬼怪遮天蔽日，一时间天地变色，日月无光，人间生灵涂炭。一位勇敢的侠客挺身而出，他手持宝剑，一路斩妖除魔，最终打败了妖王，拯救了苍生。从此以后，妖魔鬼怪销声匿迹，人间又恢复了往日的平静。

chuán shuō zhōng, yǒu yī wèi fǎ lì gāo qiáng de yāo wáng, tā wèi le chēng bà tiān xià, biàn yòng xié shù jùjí le wúshù de yāo mó guǐ guài, zhè xiē yāo mó guǐ guài zhē tiān bì rì, yī shí jiān tiān dì biàn sè, rì yuè wú guāng, rén jiān shēng líng tú tàn. yī wèi yǒng gǎn de xiá kè tǐng shēn ér chū, tā shǒu chí bǎo jiàn, yī lù zhǎn yāo chú mó, zuì zhōng dǎ bài le yāo wáng, zěn jiù le cāng shēng. cóng cǐ yǐ hòu, yāo mó guǐ guài xiāo shēng jì jì, rén jiān yòu huī fù le wǎng rì de píng jìng.

Legend has it that there was a powerful demon king who, in his ambition to rule the world, used dark magic to gather countless demons and monsters. These demons and monsters blotted out the sun and moon, causing the world to plunge into darkness and misery. A brave warrior stepped forward, wielding a magic sword to vanquish the demons, and finally defeated the demon king, saving all living beings. From then on, the demons and monsters disappeared, and the world returned to its former peace.

Usage

用于形容规模宏大，数量众多，气势逼人的景象，常用于描写战争、自然灾害等场景。

yòng yú xiáomíng guīmó hóngdà, shùliàng zhòngduō, qìshì bīrén de jǐngxiàng, cháng yòng yú miáoxiě zhànzhēng, zìrán zāihài děng chǎngjǐng

Used to describe a grand, numerous, and imposing scene; often used to describe scenes of war, natural disasters, etc.

Examples

• 这支军队声势浩大，遮天蔽日地向我们压来。

  zhè zhī jūnduì shēngshì hàodà, zhē tiān bì rì de xiàng wǒmen yā lái

  This army pressed down on us, its momentum overwhelming, darkening the sky and sun.

• 暴风雨来临，乌云遮天蔽日，狂风呼啸。

  bàofēng yǔ lái lín, wūyún zhē tiān bì rì, kuángfēng hūxiào

  When the storm arrived, dark clouds blotted out the sun, and a violent wind howled.

Related Idioms

• 蔽日遮天

• 遮空蔽日

Opposite Idioms

• 寥寥无几

• 微不足道