Rising clouds and flying snow

Rising clouds and flying snow

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is y ú NQ ǐ Xu ě f ē I, which means rising like clouds and flying like snow. It refers to the melodious music and its changes. From Xijing Fu.

The origin of Idioms

In the ode to Xijing written by Zhang Heng of Han Dynasty, it is said that "before the end of the song, clouds rise and snow fly. At first, it seems to be floating, but then it begins to fall."

Idiom usage

As an object or attributive, it is used in figurative sentences. Preface to Tang Xuanzong's Xingqing Palace Banquet in spring