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in a state of chaos and darkness · gloom above and darkness beneath · a murky sky over a dark earth · dark all round

天昏地暗
tiān hūn dì àn
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom) · fig. pitch dark · to black out · disorderly · troubled times昏天黑地hūn tiān hēi dìall black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice暗无天日àn wú tiān rìovercast (weather) · cloudy · shady · Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang) · negative (electric.) · feminine · moon · implicit · hidden · genitalia阴yīndark · darkly · darkness黑暗hēi àndark · to turn dark · secret; hidden · (literary) confused; ignorant暗àna sandstorm · flying sand and pebbles - a terrible storm · a wind that carries sand and drives stones飞沙走石fēi shā zǒu shí
Antonyms
moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime风和日丽fēng hé rì lì