阴霾 (yīn mái) — haze, smog (physical air pollution); (figurative) gloom, oppressive atmosphere or mood
Definition
Literary word for 'haze / smog', used in writing more than everyday speech. Also used figuratively for an oppressive gloom or shadow (in one's heart, a period of history).
noun
hazesmog (physical air pollution)(figurative) gloomoppressive atmosphere or mood
Examples
- 阴霾，。Jīn tiān chéng shì shàng kōng lǒng zhào zhe hòu hòu de yīn mái, néng jiàn dù hěn dī.Today a thick haze hangs over the city, with very low visibility.
- 阴霾，。Tā xīn zhōng jiǔ jiǔ bú sàn de yīn mái, zhí dào péng you ān wèi hòu cái jiàn jiàn xiāo sàn.The gloom in his heart lingered for a long time, only gradually dissipating after his friend comforted him.
- 阴霾。Jīng jì wēi jī dài lái de yīn mái ràng zhěng gè háng yè dōu gǎn dào yā yì.The oppressive atmosphere brought by the economic crisis made the entire industry feel stifled.
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