dim; hazy; indistinct; drowsy-eyed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
drowsy-eyed; with eyes half-closed (when sleepy or just waking)
Often used in the set phrase 睡眼朦胧. Also written as 矇眬 or 蒙眬.
Tā他
shuì睡
yǎn眼
méng朦
lóng胧
de地
zǒu走
jìn进
le了
jiào教
shì室
。
He walked into the classroom with sleepy, half-closed eyes.
Zǎo早
chén晨
，
tā她
shuì睡
yǎn眼
méng朦
lóng胧
de地
zhēng睁
kāi开
le了
shuāng双
yǎn眼
。
In the morning, she opened her eyes groggily.
adjective
dim; hazy; blurred; indistinct (of moonlight, scenery, etc.)
literaryCommonly used to describe moonlight (月色朦胧), night scenery, or distant views. Has a poetic, literary flavor.
Yuè月
sè色
méng朦
lóng胧
，
sǎ洒
mǎn满
le了
xiǎo小
yuàn院
。
The moonlight was dim and hazy, filling the small courtyard.
Yuǎn远
shān山
méng朦
lóng胧
zài在
yǔ雨
wù雾
zhōng中
。
The distant mountains were obscured in the rain and mist.
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Tiān天
hái还
méi没
liàng亮
，
sì四
zhōu周
yī一
piàn片
méng朦
lóng胧
。
It was not yet dawn, and everything around was shrouded in dim light.