vague; indistinct; dim
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
vague; indistinct; dim; faint; shadowy
Describes visual perceptions that are unclear due to darkness, distance, fog, or imperfect memory. Often reduplicated as 影影绰绰. Typically takes 的 when modifying a noun (影影绰绰的轮廓) or 地 when modifying a verb (影影绰绰地看见).
Tiān天
gāng刚
liàng亮
，
yǐng影
yǐng影
chuò绰
chuò绰
de地
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
jiàn见
qiáng墙
wài外
de的
huái槐
shù树
shāo梢
ér儿
。
It was just dawn, and the treetops of the locust trees outside the wall could be vaguely seen.
Yuǎn远
chù处
yǐng影
yǐng影
chuò绰
chuò绰
yǒu有
jǐ几
gè个
rén人
yǐng影
，
kàn看
bù不
qīng清
shì是
shuí谁
。
There were a few vague figures in the distance; it was impossible to tell who they were.
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Wù雾
zhōng中
，
duì对
miàn面
de的
lóu楼
fáng房
yǐng影
yǐng影
chuò绰
chuò绰
kàn看
bù不
qīng清
chu楚
。
In the fog, the building opposite appeared dim and unclear.
Wǒ我
duì对
tóng童
nián年
zhǐ只
yǒu有
xiē些
yǐng影
yǐng影
chuò绰
chuò绰
de的
jì记
yì忆
。
I only have some vague memories of my childhood.