mángmáng

茫茫

Word · Adjective

vast and indistinct; boundless and hazy; uncertain

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 8 examples
1.

adjective

vast and indistinct; boundless and hazy

Describes natural scenery such as water, fog, snow, or wilderness that appears vast, limitless, and unclear to the eye. Often used with bodies of water or atmospheric conditions.

Lún轮
chuán船
zài在
máng茫
máng茫
dà大
hǎi海
shàng上
háng航
xíng行
le了
sān三
tiān天
 。

The ship sailed on the vast, boundless ocean for three days.

Yǎn眼
qián前
shì是
yī一
piàn片
bái白
máng茫
máng茫
de的
xuě雪
dì地
 ,
kàn看
bù不
dào到
jìn尽
tóu头
 。

Before my eyes was a vast expanse of white snow with no end in sight.

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Máng茫
máng茫
dà大
wù雾
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zhe着
zhěng整
gè个
shān山
gǔ谷
 ,
néng能
jiàn见
dù度
hěn很
dī低
 。

Dense, boundless fog shrouded the entire valley, making visibility very poor.

Tā他
dú独
zì自
zhàn站
zài在
máng茫
máng茫
huāng荒
yuán原
shàng上
 ,
gǎn感
dào到
shí十
fēn分
miǎo渺
xiǎo小
 。

He stood alone on the boundless wasteland, feeling extremely insignificant.

2.

adjective

uncertain; bleak; at a loss

Describes abstract concepts such as future prospects, life situations, or one's mental state that seem uncertain, hopeless, or difficult to navigate. Often conveys a sense of confusion or lack of direction.

Bì毕
yè业
hòu后
zhǎo找
bù不
dào到
gōng工
zuò作
 ,
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
qián前
tú途
máng茫
máng茫
 。

After graduation, unable to find a job, he felt his future was bleak and uncertain.

Shī失
qù去
le了
rén人
shēng生
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
 ,
tā他
de的
nèi内
xīn心
yī一
piàn片
máng茫
máng茫
 。

Having lost direction in life, his heart was filled with uncertainty and confusion.

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Miàn面
duì对
máng茫
máng茫
qián前
lù路
 ,
tā她
yǒu有
xiē些
yóu犹
yù豫
yào要
bu不
yào要
jì继
xù续
 。

Facing the uncertain road ahead, she hesitated about whether to continue.

Shì世
shì事
máng茫
máng茫
 ,
nán难
yǐ以
yù预
liào料
 ,
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
néng能
shùn顺
qí其
zì自
rán然
 。

World affairs are vast and unpredictable; we can only go with the flow.