干云蔽日gān yún bì rìbuss the clouds and shut out the sunlight; towering into the sky
❍ ～之木，起于葱青。(《后汉书·丁鸿传》) The tree which bus ses the clouds and shuts out the sunlight grew up from among the luxuriant vegetation. 干云蔽日ɡān yún bì rì干：冒犯，冲；蔽：遮挡。冲入云霄，挡住太阳。比喻树木或建筑物高大。Trees are very high. Tall woods cover the sun. |