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雲山霧罩

简 云山雾罩 · 繁 雲山霧罩
Mandarin · pinyin yún shān wù zhào

Meanings

  1. (lit.) enveloped in clouds and mist (idiom)
  2. (fig.) (of speech or writing) unclear; confusing
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Characters in this entry

雲
yún · clouds; Yunnan province
山
shān · mountain, hill, peak
霧
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罩
zhào · basket for catching fish; cover
云
yún · say, speak; clouds
雾
wù · fog, mist, vapor, fine spray
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2–1–4–4 · yun2 shan1 wu4 zhao4

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  1. (literally) mountains being shrouded in clouds and mist
  2. (figurative, of speech or writing) unclear; confusing

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雲山霧罩 · yun2 shan1 wu4 zhao4
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 116,805
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Exact source record雲山霧罩 云山雾罩 [yun2 shan1 wu4 zhao4] /(lit.) enveloped in clouds and mist (idiom)/(fig.) (of speech or writing) unclear; confusing/