distant and indistinct; vanished without a trace
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
distant and indistinct; vanished without a trace
literaryUsed in literary contexts to describe something that has disappeared, is beyond reach, or leaves no trace behind. Often collocates with '音信' (news) or '踪迹' (trace).
Zì自
cóng从
tā他
chū出
guó国
hòu后
，
biàn便
yīn音
xìn信
miǎo渺
rán然
。
Since he went abroad, there has been no news of him whatsoever.
Sōu搜
xún寻
le了
sān三
tiān天
，
nà那
zhī支
dēng登
shān山
duì队
de的
zōng踪
jì迹
yī依
rán然
miǎo渺
rán然
。
After searching for three days, there was still no trace of that mountaineering team.
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Wǎng往
shì事
miǎo渺
rán然
，
rú如
mèng梦
rú如
huàn幻
，
zài再
yě也
wú无
cóng从
zhuī追
xún寻
。
The past is distant and vague, like a dream or an illusion, and can no longer be pursued.