Definition
腾云 is a literary term that literally means 'to ride clouds' — it describes immortals or deities in Chinese mythology and folklore traveling across the sky on clouds. In modern usage it appears mostly in xianxia fiction, historical fantasy, and poetic metaphors for speed or transcendence. You'll encounter it in phrases like 腾云驾雾 ('ride clouds and drive mist'), which describes flying through the air at supernatural speed.
n.
(literary) to ride the clouds (of immortals or deities in mythology)
noun
fast-moving cloudsclouds that surge or billow
Examples
- 腾云,。Shénxiān téng yún jià wù, lái qù zìrú.Immortals ride clouds and drive mist, coming and going as they please.
- 腾云。Xiǎoshuō li de xiānrén néng téng yún ér xíng.The immortals in the novel can travel by riding clouds.
- ,腾云,。Dà zhàn zhī shí, tiān shàng téng yún fāngǔn, qìshì jīngrén.During the great battle, clouds surged and rolled in the sky — a breathtaking sight.
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