白雲蒼狗 bái yún cāng gǒu

fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
  2. 2. lit. a white cloud transforms into what looks like a gray dog (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
白 bái HSK 2
white; bright; pure
雲 yún
cloud; abbr. for Yunnan Province 云南省yún nán shěng
蒼 cāng
dark blue; ash-gray; deep green
狗 gǒu HSK 1
dog