húnzhuó

浑浊

Word · AdjectiveTraditional渾濁

turbid; muddy; impure

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

turbid; muddy (of a liquid or gas)

Describes water, air, or other fluids that are not clear.

Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
shuǐ水
hěn很
hún浑
zhuó浊
 。

The water in this river is very turbid.

Dà大
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
 ,
xī溪
shuǐ水
biàn变
de得
hún浑
zhuó浊
bù不
kān堪
 。

After the heavy rain, the stream water became extremely muddy.

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Fáng房
jiān间
lì里
kōng空
qì气
hún浑
zhuó浊
 ,
yīng应
gāi该
kāi开
chuāng窗
tōng通
fēng风
 。

The air in the room is stale; we should open the window for ventilation.

2.

adjective

impure; muddled; confused (of society, mind, thought)

Used metaphorically for describing unclear or corrupt situations or thoughts.

Zài在
nà那
ge个
zhèng政
zhì治
hún浑
zhuó浊
de的
nián年
dài代
 ,
rén人
rén人
zì自
wēi危
 。

In that era of muddled politics, everyone feared for their own safety.

Tā他
bèi被
jīn金
qián钱
méng蒙
bì蔽
le了
shuāng双
yǎn眼
 ,
sī思
xiǎng想
biàn变
de得
hún浑
zhuó浊
 。

Blinded by money, his thoughts became muddled.