faintly visible; dimly discernible
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
faintly visible; dimly discernible; appearing and disappearing intermittently
literaryDescribes distant objects, scenery, or memories that are partly visible and partly obscured. Often used in literary descriptions of landscapes, mist, or distant views.
Yuǎn远
wàng望
bái白
yún云
liáo缭
rào绕
，
fēng峰
luán峦
ruò若
yǐn隐
ruò若
xiàn现
。
Looking into the distance, white clouds curled around the mountain peaks that appeared faintly visible.
Chén晨
wù雾
zhōng中
，
yuǎn远
chù处
de的
cūn村
zhuāng庄
ruò若
yǐn隐
ruò若
xiàn现
。
In the morning mist, the distant village was dimly discernible.
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Tóng童
nián年
de的
jì记
yì忆
ruò若
yǐn隐
ruò若
xiàn现
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
jiù就
zài在
zuó昨
tiān天
。
Childhood memories flickered faintly, as if they were just yesterday.