万里无云

萬里無雲
wànlǐwúyún
idiom #37,544

Meanings

  1. 1 cloudless
  2. 2 not a cloud in the sky (for thousands of li)

Examples

Qīngchén de tiānkōng wànlǐ wúyún.
The early morning sky was cloudless.
Wànlǐ wúyún de rìzi zuì shìhé pāizhào.
Cloudless days are best for photography.

Tips

history
Cited in Wang Shifu's ·《西》 (Story of the Western Wing, Yuan dynasty, Act 3 Scene 2): 万里无云 ('the azure sky, ten thousand li without a cloud'). Reinforced in Feng Menglong's Ming-era 《》.
usage
Near-synonym of 晴空万里 — both are staples of weather forecasts and scenic descriptions. 万里无云 emphasizes the absence of clouds; 晴空万里 emphasizes the clarity of the sky.

Stroke Order

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