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遮天蔽日

zhē tiān bì rìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom) / fig. earth-shattering / omnipresent / of universal importance
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

遮天蔽日 遮天蔽日 [zhe1 tian1 bi4 ri4] /lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering/omnipresent/of universal importance/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 遮
    zhē

    to cover up (a shortcoming) / to screen off / to hide / to conceal

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 蔽
    bì

    to cover / to shield / to screen / to conceal

  • 日
    rì

    (bound form) sun / day / day of the month / (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本[Rì běn]) / (vulgar) to fuck / to have sex with

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.