vast and hazy; empty and lost
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
vast and hazy; desolately indistinct
literaryUsed to describe landscapes, sceneries, or atmospheres that are expansive, indistinct, and evoke a sense of desolation.
Tā他
dú独
zì自
zhàn站
zài在
kōng空
máng茫
de的
shā沙
mò漠
zhōng中
，
wàng望
zhe着
wú无
biān边
de的
dì地
píng平
xiàn线
。
He stood alone in the vast, hazy desert, gazing at the boundless horizon.
Wù雾
qì气
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zhe着
kōng空
máng茫
de的
shān山
gǔ谷
。
Fog enveloped the desolately indistinct valley.
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Yè夜
sè色
kōng空
máng茫
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jǐ几
kē颗
xīng星
xing星
zài在
shǎn闪
shuò烁
。
The night was vast and hazy, with only a few stars twinkling.
adjective
empty and lost; at a loss
literaryDescribes a psychological or emotional state of feeling hollow, aimless, or uncertain, often after a loss or during a period of transition.
Qīn亲
rén人
lí离
shì世
hòu后
，
tā她
xīn心
lǐ里
yī一
piàn片
kōng空
máng茫
。
After her loved one passed away, she felt utterly empty and lost inside.
Miàn面
duì对
wèi未
lái来
de的
xuǎn选
zé择
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
zhèn阵
kōng空
máng茫
。
Faced with choices about the future, he felt a sense of emptiness and uncertainty.
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Mù目
biāo标
dá达
chéng成
hòu后
，
tā他
fǎn反
ér而
yǒu有
zhǒng种
mò莫
míng名
de的
kōng空
máng茫
gǎn感
。
After achieving his goal, he instead felt an inexplicable sense of emptiness.