ménglóng

矇眬

Word · AdjectiveTraditional朦朧

dim; hazy; blurry; half-asleep

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

hazy; dim; vague; not clear

literary

常用于形容月光、景色、光线、记忆、印象等。

Yuè月
guāng光
méng朦
lóng胧
de地
zhào照
zài在
hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
 。

The moonlight shone dimly on the lake's surface.

Wù雾
hěn很
dà大
 ,
yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shān山
luán峦
yī一
piàn片
méng朦
lóng胧
 。

The fog was heavy, and the distant mountains were hazy and indistinct.

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Wǒ我
duì对
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
méng朦
lóng胧
de的
jì记
yì忆
 。

I only have a vague memory of that event.

2.

adjective

drowsy; half-asleep; not fully conscious

literary

指刚睡醒或快睡着时,或因病、困倦而神志不清的状态。这是异形词「蒙眬」或「曚昽」的含义,今多以「朦胧」通写。

Tā他
shuì睡
yǎn眼
méng朦
lóng胧
de地
jiē接
qǐ起
le了
diàn电
huà话
 。

He picked up the phone with bleary, sleepy eyes.

Má麻
yào药
de的
xiào效
lì力
hái还
méi没
guò过
 ,
tā她
gǎn感
jué觉
yì意
shí识
hái还
hěn很
méng朦
lóng胧
 。

The anesthetic hadn't worn off yet, and she felt her consciousness was still hazy.