shānlán

山岚

Word · NounTraditional山嵐

mountain mist; mountain haze

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

mountain mist; mountain haze; mountain fog

literary

Literary term used in classical and formal written Chinese to describe the mist, haze, or fog found in mountainous regions. Often carries a poetic or picturesque connotation.

Shān山
gǔ谷
zhōng中
mí弥
màn漫
zhe着
shān山
lán岚
zhàng瘴
qì气
 。

The valley was filled with mountain mists and miasma.

Chén晨
jiān间
de的
shān山
lán岚
gé格
wài外
měi美
lì丽
 ,
wǎn宛
rú如
xiān仙
jìng境
 。

The mountain mist in the morning is exceptionally beautiful, like a fairyland.

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Yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shān山
lán岚
ruò若
yǐn隐
ruò若
xiàn现
 ,
gěi给
qún群
shān山
zēng增
tiān添
le了
shén神
mì秘
gǎn感
 。

The distant mountain haze appears and disappears, adding a sense of mystery to the mountains.