pitch-black; utterly ignorant
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
pitch-black; in total darkness
Describes physical environments or spaces where visibility is completely absent.
Shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
qī漆
hēi黑
yī一
tuán团
，
shēn伸
shǒu手
bù不
jiàn见
wǔ五
zhǐ指
。
The cave was pitch-black; you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Tíng停
diàn电
yǐ以
hòu后
，
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
qī漆
hēi黑
yī一
tuán团
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
hǎo好
diǎn点
shàng上
là蜡
zhú烛
。
After the power outage, the room was completely dark, so we had to light candles.
adjective
to be completely in the dark; to know nothing about
Metaphorical usage describing a state of total ignorance regarding a specific subject or situation.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
lái来
lóng龙
qù去
mài脉
，
wǒ我
qī漆
hēi黑
yī一
tuán团
，
shuō说
bù不
qīng清
chu楚
。
I'm completely in the dark about the ins and outs of this matter; I can't explain it clearly.
Tā他
duì对
jīn金
róng融
shì市
chǎng场
qī漆
hēi黑
yī一
tuán团
，
jìng竟
rán然
gǎn敢
mào贸
rán然
tóu投
zī资
。
He knows absolutely nothing about financial markets, yet he dared to invest rashly.