尘埃 (chén āi) — dust (in a literary or formal register); (figurative) worldly concerns; trivial matters
Definition
Literary/formal word for 'dust', both literal specks in the air and a metaphor for worldly, trivial concerns. Use it in writing; everyday speech prefers 灰尘 or 尘土.
noun
dust (in a literary or formal register)(figurative) worldly concernstrivial matters
Measure word · 粒
Examples
- ，尘埃。Yáng guāng zhào jìn lái, kě yǐ kàn jiàn kōng qì zhōng piāo fú de chén āi.When the sunlight shines in, you can see the dust floating in the air.
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì nào le jǐ gè yuè, zhōng yú chén āi luò dìng le.This matter had been going on for months and finally came to a resolution.
- 尘埃，。Tā bú yuàn wéi shì sú chén āi suǒ lěi, yì xīn zhuī qiú yì shù.He doesn't want to be burdened by worldly dust, devoting himself entirely to art.
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