渺茫 (miǎo máng) — distant and indistinct (of sights, sounds, or memories); uncertain; remote (of prospects, hopes, or possibilities)
Definition
Literary adjective used for two things that seem far and unclear: distant sights/sounds/memories, and hopes or chances that look unlikely to come true.
adjective
distant and indistinct (of sights, sounds, or memories)uncertainremote (of prospects, hopes, or possibilities)
Examples
- 渺茫。Yuǎn chù de shān yǐng zài wù qì zhōng xiǎn de hěn miǎo máng.The distant mountain silhouettes appear very indistinct in the mist.
- 渺茫，。Tā chéng gōng de xī wàng hěn miǎo máng, dàn hái zài nǔ lì.His hopes for success are very uncertain, but he's still working hard.
- 渺茫。Jiù yuán duì zhǎo dào xìng cún zhě de kě néng xìng shí fēn miǎo máng.The rescue team's chances of finding survivors are extremely remote.
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