朦
cover; cheat; ignorant; receive
Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesverb
to cover; to shroud; to be covered
Often used literally for physical covering, also metaphorically for ignorance or deception.
The morning mist shrouded the distant mountains.
He covered his eyes with a cloth to play a game.
Definition
to cheat; to deceive; to fool
Often used in the fixed term '蒙骗'. Implies tricking someone into believing something false.
Don't be fooled by his sweet talk.
He tried to cheat his way through.
adjective
ignorant; unenlightened; muddled
Describes a state of lack of knowledge or education, sometimes with a sense of being in the dark.
Children are full of curiosity about the world, but in fact they are the most ignorant.
He made great efforts to go from ignorance to profound knowledge.
verb
to receive; to suffer; to incur
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts to indicate receiving (often something negative like criticism or kindness).
I am deeply grateful for your misplaced favor.
The company suffered huge economic losses.