sea of mist; vast expanse; bewildering complexity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a sea of smoke or mist; (figurative) a bewildering vastness or immense quantity
Often used in set phrases such as 浩如烟海 (vast as a sea of smoke) to describe enormous quantities of data or books, or 如堕烟海 (as if falling into a sea of smoke) to describe utter confusion or disorientation.
Wǒ我
guó国
de的
gǔ古
jí籍
hào浩
rú如
yān烟
hǎi海
。
Our country's ancient books are as vast as a sea of smoke.
Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
me么
duō多
shù数
jù据
，
wǒ我
gǎn感
jué觉
rú如
duò堕
yān烟
hǎi海
。
Facing so much data, I feel as if I am falling into a sea of smoke.
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Yuǎn远
chù处
yān烟
hǎi海
máng茫
máng茫
，
kàn看
bù不
qīng清
duì对
àn岸
。
In the distance, the sea of mist stretches boundlessly, making it impossible to see the opposite shore.