pitch-dark
In Chinese, Pinyin is h ū NTI ā n à nd ì, which means that the sky is dark, and it also means that the society is dark and chaotic. From Yu Shi Ming Yan.
The origin of Idioms
Feng Menglong's "Yu Shi Ming Yan" in Ming Dynasty, Vol.13: "Gui Shuai changes into five colors of clouds and mists again, darkening the sky and darkness."
Analysis of Idioms
Near synonym: Darkness
Idiom usage
As a predicate, attributive, adverbial; referring to the weather or the world situation.
Chinese PinYin : hūn tiān àn dì
pitch-dark
delve into secret facts or principles. tàn zé suǒ yǐn
be successful in one 's official career. fēi huáng téng dá
power capable of saving a desperate situation. huí tiān zhī lì
shrink from no difficulty or danger. bù bì jiān xiǎn