天昏地暗 tiānhūn-dì'àn idiom ① (天气阴暗) dark all around ▸ 一阵狂风刮得天昏地暗。 A gust of wind darkened the sky and obscured everything. ② (社会黑暗) in a state of chaos and darkness ▸ 军阀混战,闹得全国天昏地暗。 The fighting among the warlords plunged the country into complete chaos. ③ (程度剧烈) to an extreme degree ▸ 母亲去世时,她哭了个天昏地暗。 She cried her heart out when her mother passed away. |