darkroom; secluded place
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
darkroom
neutralA room used for developing photographs, where light is controlled to prevent exposure.
Shè摄
yǐng影
shī师
zài在
àn暗
shì室
lǐ里
chōng冲
xǐ洗
jiāo胶
juǎn卷
。
The photographer is developing the film in the darkroom.
Zhè这
ge个
shí实
yàn验
shì室
páng旁
biān边
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
huà化
xué学
àn暗
shì室
。
There is a chemical darkroom next to this laboratory.
noun
secluded place; hidden place
literaryLiterary usage, often in idioms or proverbs.
Jūn君
zǐ子
shèn慎
dú独
，
bù不
qī欺
àn暗
shì室
。
A noble person is cautious even when alone and does not deceive in a dark room (i.e., when unobserved).
Tā他
zài在
àn暗
shì室
zhōng中
mì秘
mì密
huì会
jiàn见
le了
shǐ使
zhě者
。
He secretly met the envoy in a secluded room.