maze; labyrinth; intricate field
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
maze; labyrinth
Refers to physical structures such as hedge mazes, corn mazes, or architectural labyrinths designed to confuse.
Wǒ我
men们
mí迷
lù路
le了
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
zǒu走
jìn进
le了
yī一
gè个
mí迷
gōng宫
。
We got lost, as if we had walked into a maze.
Zhè这
zuò座
huā花
yuán园
shè设
jì计
de得
xiàng像
mí迷
gōng宫
yī一
yàng样
fù复
zá杂
。
This garden is designed to be as complex as a labyrinth.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
mí迷
gōng宫
zhōng中
wán玩
shuǎ耍
。
The children enjoy playing in the maze.
noun
maze; labyrinth; intricate and mysterious field
Metaphorical use describing complex systems, disciplines, or situations that are difficult to navigate or understand, such as advanced mathematics or intricate bureaucracies.
Shù数
xué学
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
zuò座
mí迷
gōng宫
。
Mathematics is like a maze to him.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
qíng情
jié节
xiàng像
mí迷
gōng宫
yī一
yàng样
fù复
zá杂
。
The plot of this novel is as complex as a labyrinth.
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Tā他
zài在
kē科
xué学
de的
mí迷
gōng宫
zhōng中
tàn探
suǒ索
le了
sì四
shí十
nián年
。
He explored the maze of science for forty years.