misty; gray and hazy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
misty; gray and hazy; dim and indistinct
neutralA reduplicated adjective (ABB pattern) used to describe scenes that are grayish, foggy, or obscured, often due to weather like haze, dust, or mist. It carries a slightly desolate or melancholic tone.
Dōng冬
tiān天
de的
zǎo早
chén晨
，
tiān天
kōng空
zǒng总
shì是
huī灰
mēng蒙
mēng蒙
de的
。
On winter mornings, the sky is always gray and hazy.
Chuāng窗
wài外
de的
jǐng景
sè色
bèi被
wù雾
ǎi霭
lǒng笼
zhào罩
，
yī一
piàn片
huī灰
mēng蒙
mēng蒙
de的
。
The scenery outside the window was shrouded in mist, all dim and gray.
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Yī一
qǐ起
fēng风
shā沙
，
tiān天
dì地
dōu都
biàn变
de得
huī灰
mēng蒙
mēng蒙
de的
。
When the sandstorm picks up, heaven and earth all become a gray blur.
Tā他
tòu透
guò过
huī灰
mēng蒙
mēng蒙
de的
bō玻
li璃
xiàng向
wài外
wàng望
qù去
。
He looked out through the grimy, fogged-up glass.