vast and hazy; boundless
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
vast and boundless; hazy and indistinct
literaryOften used to describe landscapes, the sky, or twilight, conveying a sense of immense, somewhat indistinct space and a poetic mood.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
，
tiào眺
wàng望
zhe着
cāng苍
máng茫
de的
dà大
dì地
。
He stood atop the mountain, gazing at the vast and hazy land.
Mù暮
sè色
cāng苍
máng茫
，
qún群
shān山
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
yǐn隐
mò没
zài在
hēi黑
àn暗
zhōng中
。
In the vast and dusky twilight, the mountains gradually faded into the darkness.
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Yún云
shuǐ水
cāng苍
máng茫
，
yī一
yè叶
gū孤
zhōu舟
xiāo消
shī失
zài在
yuǎn远
fāng方
。
Amidst the boundless expanse of cloud and water, a lone boat disappeared in the distance.
Lì历
shǐ史
de的
hóng洪
liú流
gǔn滚
gǔn滚
xiàng向
qián前
，
yī一
piàn片
cāng苍
máng茫
。
The torrent of history surges forward, an immense and indistinct panorama.