dim; gloomy; dismal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
dim; dark; gloomy (describing light or atmosphere)
literaryLiterary or formal register. Primarily describes environments where light is insufficient, creating a dim, shadowy, or somber atmosphere.
Zhè这
jiān间
wū屋
zi子
chuāng窗
hu户
tài太
xiǎo小
，
guāng光
xiàn线
shí十
fēn分
huì晦
àn暗
。
The windows in this room are too small, making the light very dim.
Huáng黄
hūn昏
shí时
fēn分
，
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
yī一
piàn片
huì晦
àn暗
。
At dusk, the forest was enveloped in gloom.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
yòng用
sè色
huì晦
àn暗
，
yíng营
zào造
chū出
yī一
zhǒng种
yā压
yì抑
gǎn感
。
The painting uses gloomy colors, creating a sense of oppression.
adjective
gloomy; dismal; bleak (describing mood, situation, or prospects)
literaryA metaphorical extension of the literal meaning, often used to describe a low mood, a hopeless situation, or an unpromising future. The input indicates this figurative use with the symbol '◇'.
Yī一
lián连
chuàn串
de的
shī失
bài败
ràng让
tā他
xīn心
qíng情
huì晦
àn暗
。
A series of failures left him feeling gloomy.
Tā他
duì对
gōng公
sī司
de的
qián前
jǐng景
gǎn感
dào到
huì晦
àn暗
，
dǎ打
suàn算
cí辞
zhí职
。
He feels bleak about the company's prospects and plans to resign.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
jié结
jú局
fēi非
cháng常
huì晦
àn暗
，
méi没
yǒu有
yī一
sī丝
xī希
wàng望
。
The novel's ending is very dismal, without a shred of hope.