阴影 (yīn yǐng) — (literal) shadow, shade; (figurative) shadow, dark influence, psychological trauma
Definition
Literally 'shadow/shade' (e.g. under a tree) and figuratively a lasting negative trace in the mind. More concrete and visual than 影子, and darker than 阴暗's mood.
noun
(literal) shadowshade(figurative) shadowdark influencepsychological trauma
Measure word · 道
Examples
- 阴影。Dà shù xià miàn yǒu yí piàn yīn yǐng.There is a patch of shade under the big tree.
- 阴影。Zhè jiàn shì gěi tā liú xià le xīn lǐ yīn yǐng.This incident left a psychological shadow on him.
- 阴影。Tā zhōng yú zǒu chū le tóng nián de yīn yǐng.She finally emerged from the shadow of her childhood.
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