méng

瞢

Character · AdjectiveTraditional矇

dim-sighted; bleary-eyed

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

adjective

dim-sighted; bleary-eyed; having poor vision

literary

A classical/literary term, primarily found in classical texts or formal prose. Not used in modern spoken language.

Lǎo老
zhě者
mù目
guāng光
méng矇
rán然
 ，
bù不
néng能
shì视
yuǎn远
 。

The old man's eyesight was dim, unable to see far.

Yè夜
dú读
zhú烛
xià下
 ，
jiǔ久
ér而
mù目
wéi为
zhī之
méng矇
 。

Reading by candlelight for a long time makes one's eyes blurry.