distant and indistinct; remote and vague
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
distant and indistinct; remote and vague
literaryLiterary variant of 杳渺, describing scenery, time, or space that is distant and hazy. Less common in modern usage but appears in classical and literary contexts.
Yuǎn远
shān山
yǎo杳
miǎo淼
，
bái白
yún云
liáo缭
rào绕
。
The distant mountains are vague and indistinct, with white clouds curling around them.
Yān烟
bō波
yǎo杳
miǎo淼
，
wàng望
bù不
dào到
biān边
jì际
。
The misty waters stretch out boundlessly, with no visible edge.
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Yīn音
xìn信
yǎo杳
miǎo淼
，
bù不
zhī知
shēng生
sǐ死
。
No news has been heard at all; his fate is unknown.
Qián前
tú途
yǎo杳
miǎo淼
，
lìng令
rén人
mí迷
máng茫
。
The future is distant and unclear, leaving one confused.