vague; indistinct; dim
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
vague; indistinct; hazy; dim
literaryTypically used to describe visual scenes, lights, or abstract hopes that are faint or unclear. Often appears in literary or descriptive contexts.
Yuè月
sè色
wēi微
máng茫
，
yuǎn远
shān山
rú如
dài黛
。
The moonlight was hazy, and the distant mountains looked like dark eyebrows.
Wēi微
máng茫
de的
xī希
wàng望
zài在
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
rán燃
qǐ起
。
A faint hope ignited in his heart.
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Jiāng江
miàn面
shàng上
yān烟
bō波
wēi微
máng茫
，
kàn看
bù不
qīng清
duì对
àn岸
。
The river was shrouded in mist and haze, making it impossible to see the opposite bank.
Xīng星
guāng光
wēi微
máng茫
，
yè夜
sè色
shēn深
chén沉
。
The starlight was dim, and the night was deep.