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澹泊

Word · AdjectiveTraditional淡薄

thin; faint; indifferent

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

thin; not dense; weak

literary

Often describes air, fog, clouds, etc.

Chén晨
wù雾
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
dàn淡
bó薄
le了
 。

The morning fog gradually thinned out.

Gāo高
yuán原
shàng上
kōng空
qì气
xī稀
bó薄
 ,
yǎng氧
qì气
dàn淡
bó薄
 。

The air on the plateau is thin, and oxygen is sparse.

2.

adjective

faint; dim; vague

Describes memories, impressions, feelings, or images.

Wǒ我
duì对
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
jì记
yì忆
yǐ已
jīng经
fēi非
cháng常
dàn淡
bó薄
le了
 。

My memory of this event has already become very faint.

Yìn印
xiàng象
dàn淡
bó薄

a vague impression

3.

adjective

indifferent; apathetic; not keen

Describes a lack of interest, passion, or enthusiasm toward something (e.g., fame, wealth, relationships).

Tā他
duì对
míng名
lì利
kàn看
dé得
hěn很
dàn淡
bó薄
 。

He is quite indifferent to fame and fortune.

Gǎn感
qíng情
dàn淡
bó薄

indifferent feelings; lacking emotional connection