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蔼蔼

Word · AdjectiveTraditional靄

mist; vapor; luxuriant; dim

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

luxuriant; lush; dense (of trees and plants)

literary

A classical, literary term to describe verdant, thriving foliage.

Shān山
jiān间
lín林
mù木
ǎi霭
ǎi霭
 ,
yù郁
yù郁
cōng葱
cōng葱
 。

The trees in the mountains are lush and verdant.

Chūn春
rì日
cǎo草
mù木
ǎi霭
ǎi霭
 ,
shēng生
jī机
bó勃
bó勃
 。

In spring, the plants and trees are lush and full of life.

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Yáo遥
wàng望
shān山
sè色
 ,
yī一
piàn片
ǎi霭
ǎi霭
qīng青
cuì翠
 。

Looking from afar, the mountain is a lush expanse of green.

2.

adjective

dim; dusky; obscure; misty

literary

Often describes a hazy, shadowy, or gloomy atmosphere, typically in classical poetry or prose.

Mù暮
sè色
ǎi霭
ǎi霭
 ,
yuǎn远
shān山
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
mó模
hu糊
 。

The dusk is dim, and the distant mountains gradually blur.

Fáng房
jiān间
nèi内
guāng光
xiàn线
ǎi霭
ǎi霭
 ,
kàn看
bù不
zhēn真
qiè切
 。

The light in the room is dim, making it hard to see clearly.

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ǎi霭
ǎi霭
de的
chén晨
wù雾
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zhe着
cūn村
zhuāng庄
 。

A misty morning fog envelops the village.