气象万千

qì xiàng wàn qiān

magnificent and ever-changing (of a scene)

Character by character

气qì
air

象xiàng
aspect

万wàn
ten thousand

千qiān
thousand

雨后的黄山云海翻腾，气象万千。

After rain the sea of cloud on Huangshan churns and shifts, endlessly magnificent.

Tone: positive (praise).

From 《岳阳楼记》 (朝晖夕阴，气象万千). Of landscapes, cities or ages on a grand scale. 气象 here means “scene, aspect”, not the weather as in 气象台.

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