汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 白云苍狗
白云苍狗 (白雲蒼狗)
lit. a white cloud transforms into what looks like a gray dog (idiom) / fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
苍 Off-white / The floating clouds looked like white clothes, and instantly became like grey dogs / It is a metaphor for things to change
杜甫《可叹》诗天上浮云如白衣,斯须改变如苍狗。”后以白云苍狗”或白衣苍狗”比喻世事的变化无常。
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