turbid; muddy; chaotic; impure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
turbid; muddy; murky
literaryUsed to describe water or air that is unclear due to suspended particles. This sense is identical to the more common word 混浊 (hùnzhuó).
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
hé河
shuǐ水
biàn变
de得
hùn溷
zhuó浊
bù不
kān堪
。
After the rainstorm, the river became terribly muddy.
Kōng空
qì气
zhōng中
mí弥
màn漫
zhe着
hùn溷
zhuó浊
de的
shā沙
chén尘
。
The air was filled with murky dust.
adjective
chaotic; confused; morally impure
literaryUsed in literary contexts to describe a chaotic society, a troubled mind, or impure thoughts. Often found in classical Chinese prose.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
hùn溷
zhuó浊
de的
shí时
dài代
，
zhōng忠
chén臣
nán难
xún寻
。
In that chaotic era, loyal ministers were hard to find.
Tā他
de的
nèi内
xīn心
bèi被
yù欲
wàng望
jiǎo搅
de得
hùn溷
zhuó浊
bù不
qīng清
。
His mind was muddled by desire.