dispirited; confused
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
dispirited; dejected; unhappy
literaryDescribes a state of melancholy or low spirits, typically found in classical Chinese poetry or formal writing.
Tā他
dú独
dēng登
gāo高
lóu楼
，
xīn心
zhōng中
chǎng惝
huǎng怳
。
He climbed the tower alone, feeling dispirited in his heart.
Miàn面
duì对
rén人
shēng生
biàn变
gù故
，
bù不
miǎn免
shēng生
chū出
yī一
sī丝
chǎng惝
huǎng怳
zhī之
qíng情
。
Facing a sudden change in life, one cannot help but feel a touch of dejection.
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Cí词
zhōng中
yì意
jìng境
，
cháng常
yǒu有
chǎng惝
huǎng怳
mí迷
lí离
zhī之
měi美
。
The artistic conception in ci poetry often possesses a beauty of melancholy and vagueness.
adjective
confused; fuzzy; unclear
literaryDescribes a state of mental haziness, lack of clarity in thought or perception.
Shuì睡
mèng梦
chū初
xǐng醒
，
shén神
sī思
chǎng惝
huǎng怳
。
Just waking from a dream, the mind is still fuzzy.
Duì对
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
de的
jì记
yì忆
yǐ已
jīng经
chǎng惝
huǎng怳
bù不
qīng清
le了
。
The memory of that event has already become hazy.
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Tā他
jiǎng讲
de得
hán含
hu糊
qí其
cí辞
，
ràng让
rén人
tīng听
de得
chǎng惝
huǎng怳
bù不
míng明
。
He spoke in vague terms, making it sound confusing and unclear.