模糊不清 (mó hu bù qīng) — (set phrase) indistinct, fuzzy, blurred (especially with age or poor clarity)
Definition
A vivid 4-character idiom for 'blurred and unclear' — literal sight (a photo, handwriting) or figurative (a memory, a recollection). Stronger and more literary than simply saying 不清楚.
idiom
(set phrase) indistinctfuzzyblurred (especially with age or poor clarity)
Examples
- 模糊不清。Zhè zhāng lǎo zhào piàn yǐ jīng mó hu bù qīng le.This old photo has already become blurred.
- 模糊不清，。Tā xiě de zì mó hu bù qīng, kàn bù qīng chǔ.The characters he wrote are indistinct and cannot be seen clearly.
- 模糊不清，。Nà duàn jì yì yǐ jīng mó hu bù qīng, wǒ jì bù qīng xì jié le.That memory has become hazy; I can't recall the details.
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