1. At the beginning of the cloud, the sun sets and the rain comes. -"East Building of Xianyang City" Tang Dynasty: Xu Hun
Appreciation: The dark clouds have just floated to the stream, the sunset has set behind the pavilion, the rain has come, and the wind has rustled all over the building. It is used to describe the signs and atmosphere on the eve of major changes in the situation, and now it is mostly used to describe the tense atmosphere before the outbreak of conflict or war.
Dark clouds crush the city, and light spreads to the sun. -"Wild Goose Gate Taishouxing" Tang Dynasty: Li He
Appreciation: enemy soldiers rolled in like dark clouds, trying to destroy the city wall, and the soldiers' armor shone in the sun. This sentence uses the metaphor of "dark clouds" to describe the fierceness of the enemy, describes the dangerous situation with the word "trying to destroy", and then writes that the military capacity is clean and tidy, and the military power is majestic, showing the spirit of soldiers who are fearless in times of crisis.
3. Dark clouds cover the mountains, while white rain jumps over the boat. -"Drunk Book of Wang Hulou on June 27th" Song Dynasty: Su Shi
Appreciation: Dark clouds surge up like ink splashes, but there is a mountain on the horizon, which is clear and fresh. The splash caused by heavy rain is like white beads and gravel, splashing on the boat. The poet is imaginative, comparing the dark clouds to "turning ink" and the raindrops to "jumping beads", and writing the magnitude of the rainstorm and the urgency of raindrops.
4. The dark wind blows the sea, and the rain flies over Jiang Lai in eastern Zhejiang. -"Rainstorm in Youmeitang" Song Dynasty: Su Shi
Appreciation: the last sentence used the black wind from the sky to describe the sudden gust of wind, and the world changed color; "Blowing the sea" refers to the torrential rain, such as tidal surges. The three verbs "fly", "cross" and "come" in the next sentence are used together, which vividly shows the spectacular scene of heavy rain from far and near, coming across the river and roaring.
5. The wind swept the rivers and lakes and the dark villages, and the sound of the four mountains turned into waves. -"Two Storms on November 4th" Song: Lu You
Appreciation: The wind seems to roll up the rivers and lakes, the rain stains the village, and the sound of being hit by the wind and rain in all directions is like the waves on the sea. This sentence is vivid and vividly shows the stormy scene. Exaggerated to write that it is raining cats and dogs, and the choppy voice is echoing the poet's desire to serve the country and recover the Central Plains.