幽暗 (yōu àn) — dim, gloomy, murky
Definition
Literary/atmospheric word for places or light that are dark and gloomy, with a heavy or unsettling mood. Stronger and more evocative than everyday 暗, closer to 'murky' than simply 'dim'.
adjective
dimgloomymurky
Examples
- 幽暗。Fáng jiān lǐ zhǐ yǒu yì zhǎn yōu àn de xiǎo dēng.There was only a dim little lamp in the room.
- 幽暗，。Sēn lín shēn chù yōu àn cháo shī, jī hū jiàn bú dào yáng guāng.The deep forest was dim and damp, almost no sunlight reached it.
- 幽暗，。Tā zǒu jìn nà tiáo yōu àn de zǒu láng, xīn lǐ yǒu xiē bù ān.He walked into that gloomy corridor, feeling a bit uneasy.
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