茫 (máng) — (bound form) vast, boundless; (bound form) confused, perplexed
Definition
茫 is a bound morpheme, almost always part of a two-character word. The pair 茫然 means 'blank/confused' (look or expression); 渺茫 means 'vague/slim' (a hope, chance, or future).
bound form
(bound form) vastboundless(bound form) confusedperplexed
Examples
- ，。Tā tīng le zhè ge xiāo xi, yì liǎn máng rán.He looked completely confused after hearing the news.
- ，。Wèi lái de dào lù hěn mí máng, wǒ bù zhī dào gāi zěn me zǒu.The future path is very confusing; I don't know how to go.
- ，。Xī wàng hěn miǎo máng, dàn tā méi yǒu fàng qì.The hope is very slim, but he didn't give up.
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