distant and indistinct; remote and profound
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
distant and indistinct; remote and profound; faraway
literaryA literary term used to describe physical distance, vastness, or abstract profundity. Often used in formal or poetic contexts.
Yuǎn远
shān山
yǎo杳
miǎo渺
，
yún云
wù雾
liáo缭
rào绕
。
The distant mountains are remote and indistinct, shrouded in mist and clouds.
Yīn音
xìn信
yǎo杳
miǎo渺
，
bù不
zhī知
qù去
xiàng向
。
All news and correspondence have vanished without a trace; his whereabouts are unknown.
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Zhì置
shēn身
yú于
yǎo杳
miǎo渺
de的
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
zhī之
zhōng中
，
rén人
xiǎn显
de得
rú如
cǐ此
miǎo渺
xiǎo小
。
Placed within the vast and profound universe, humanity appears so insignificant.