blurred; indistinct; illegible
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
blurred; indistinct; illegible
literaryUsed to describe text, paintings, carvings, or other markings that have become unclear over time due to physical damage, wear, or exposure to moisture. It implies historical decay.
Shí石
bēi碑
shàng上
de的
míng铭
wén文
lì历
jīng经
fēng风
yǔ雨
，
zǎo早
yǐ已
màn漫
huàn漶
nán难
biàn辨
。
The inscription on the stone tablet has long been weathered and blurred beyond recognition.
Zhè这
běn本
gǔ古
jí籍
de的
yè页
miàn面
shòu受
cháo潮
，
mò墨
jì迹
màn漫
huàn漶
。
The pages of this ancient book got damp, and the ink has become blurred.
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Qiáng墙
shàng上
de的
bì壁
huà画
yīn因
nián年
dài代
jiǔ久
yuǎn远
ér而
sè色
zé泽
màn漫
huàn漶
。
The colors of the mural on the wall have become indistinct due to its great age.
Dàng档
àn案
zhōng中
de的
zì字
jì迹
yǐ已
jīng经
màn漫
huàn漶
，
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
jiā家
xiū修
fù复
cái才
néng能
jiě解
dú读
。
The handwriting in the archive is already blurred and requires expert restoration to be deciphered.