隐约 (yǐn yuē) — vague; faint; indistinct
Definition
Describes something sensed faintly — a memory, sound, or shape just barely perceptible. Compared with 模糊 (out-of-focus/blurred) and 朦胧 (hazy, dim light), 隐约 points to something present but hard to grasp.
adjective
vaguefaintindistinct
Examples
- 隐约。Wǒ yǐn yuē jì de xiǎo shí hou fā shēng guò zhè jiàn shì.I vaguely remember this incident happening when I was a child.
- 隐约。Yuǎn chù chuán lái yǐn yuē de qín shēng.The faint sound of a zither came from afar.
- 隐约。Tā liǎn shàng lù chū yǐn yuē de xiào róng.A faint smile appeared on his face.
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