faint; dim; deep; distant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
faint; dim; weak (of sound, light, etc.)
Describes sounds that are barely audible or light that is dim and subdued. Often carries a melancholic or mysterious connotation.
Tā她
fā发
chū出
yōu幽
yōu幽
de的
chuò啜
qì泣
shēng声
。
She let out faint, subdued sobs.
Lóu楼
dào道
lǐ里
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
yōu幽
yōu幽
de的
dēng灯
guāng光
。
Only dim lights remained in the corridor.
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Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
yōu幽
yōu幽
de的
qín琴
shēng声
。
The faint sound of a zither drifted from afar.
adjective
deep; distant; profound; far-reaching
literaryLiterary usage describing vast spatial distances, profound depths, or the passage of time. Often appears in classical poetry.
Cǎi采
jú菊
dōng东
lí篱
xià下
，
yōu悠
rán然
jiàn见
nán南
shān山
。
Shān山
qì气
rì日
xī夕
jiā佳
，
fēi飞
niǎo鸟
xiāng相
yǔ与
huán还
。
Cǐ此
zhōng中
yǒu有
zhēn真
yì意
，
yù欲
biàn辨
yǐ已
wàng忘
yán言
。
（
陶
渊
明
《
饮
酒
·
其
五
》
）
I pick chrysanthemums beneath the eastern fence, and distantly see the southern mountain.
Yōu幽
yōu幽
gǔ古
chà刹
，
zhōng钟
shēng声
yuǎn远
yáng扬
。
The ancient temple stands in profound seclusion, its bell tolling far and wide.
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Sī思
xù绪
yōu幽
yōu幽
，
nán难
yǐ以
pái排
qiǎn遣
。
My thoughts run deep and distant, hard to dispel.