dànmò

淡漠

Word · Adjective

indifferent; apathetic; faint

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

indifferent; apathetic; cold

neutral

Describes a person's attitude, expression, or reaction that lacks emotion or enthusiasm.

Tā他
duì对
zhèng政
zhì治
wèn问
tí题
fǎn反
yìng应
dàn淡
mò漠
 。

He reacts indifferently to political issues.

Tā她
liǎn脸
shang上
dài带
zhe着
yī一
zhǒng种
dàn淡
mò漠
de的
shén神
qíng情
 ,
ràng让
rén人
nán难
yǐ以
jiē接
jìn近
 。

Her face had a cold expression that made her hard to approach.

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Miàn面
duì对
jī激
liè烈
de的
shì市
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
 ,
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
tài态
dù度
xiǎn显
dé得
yǒu有
xiē些
dàn淡
mò漠
 。

Faced with fierce market competition, the company's attitude seemed somewhat indifferent.

2.

adjective

faint; dim; vague; hazy

neutral

Describes memories, impressions, or images that have faded over time, losing clarity.

Shí十
jǐ几
nián年
guò过
qù去
le了
 ,
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
zài在
rén人
men们
de的
jì记
yì忆
lǐ里
yǐ已
jīng经
dàn淡
mò漠
le了
 。

Over a decade has passed, and this event has already faded from people's memories.

Wǒ我
duì对
tóng童
nián年
de的
huí回
yì忆
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
yī一
xiē些
dàn淡
mò漠
de的
yǐng影
zi子
 。

All that remains of my childhood memories are some faint shadows.

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Nà那
zhāng张
tuì褪
sè色
de的
lǎo老
zhào照
piàn片
 ,
ràng让
wǎng往
rì日
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
biàn变
dé得
dàn淡
mò漠
bù不
qīng清
 。

That faded old photograph makes the scenes of the past appear dim and unclear.