drizzly; misty; hazy; lush
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesadjective
drizzly; misty; filled with fine rain
literaryOften used to describe a scene with dense, continuous fine rain or mist. This is the most common literary usage.
Qiū秋
yǔ雨
méng蒙
méng蒙
，
zhěng整
gè个
shān山
gǔ谷
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zài在
wù雾
qì气
zhī之
zhōng中
。
The autumn rain was drizzly, shrouding the entire valley in mist.
Chuāng窗
wài外
xì细
yǔ雨
méng蒙
méng蒙
，
tiān天
sè色
hūn昏
àn暗
。
Outside the window, a fine drizzle fell, darkening the sky.
adjective
hazy; blurred; indistinct
literaryDescribes a state where vision or perception is obscured, not necessarily by rain.
Tā他
lèi泪
yǎn眼
méng蒙
méng蒙
，
kàn看
bù不
qīng清
qián前
fāng方
de的
lù路
。
His eyes were blurred with tears, and he couldn't see the road ahead clearly.
Wǎng往
shì事
rú如
yān烟
，
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
méng蒙
méng蒙
de的
jì记
yì忆
。
Past events are like smoke, leaving only hazy memories.
adjective
lush; luxuriant; dense (of vegetation)
archaicAn archaic or classical usage describing plants growing thickly and densely.
Gǔ古
shī诗
cí词
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
‘‘
méng蒙
méng蒙
’
xíng形
róng容
cǎo草
mù木
mào茂
shèng盛
。
In classical poetry, 'méng méng' is often used to describe lush vegetation.