Zhāoxiá zhǔ yǔ; wǎnxiá zhǔ qíng.

Lit Rosy morning clouds indicate rain; sunset clouds mean clear weather.

Fig “Red sky at night, sailor's delight; red sky in the morning, sailor, take warning.”

Note [Sometimes said: zǎoxiá ... ; “early morning rosy clouds”; this is an example of a qìxiàng yànyǔ or “weather proverb.”]

Topics PREDICTIONS qìxiàng yànyǔ WEATHER weather_proverb