Definition
沐浴 (mù yù) is a formal, literary verb for 'to bathe' — it's not used in everyday speech like 洗 (xǐ) or 洗澡 (xǐ zǎo). It also has a figurative sense: to be immersed in or bask in something (e.g., sunlight, atmosphere).
verb
to batheto take a bath (formal/literary)(figurative) to be immersed into bask in (sunlight, moonlight, atmosphere, etc.)
Easily confused
- 母语mǔ yǔsound-alikenative language, mother tongue
Examples
- 沐浴。Tā xíguàn zài shuìqián mù yù.He is used to bathing before sleep.
- 沐浴。Yángguāng mù yù zhe zhěnggè huāyuán.Sunlight bathes the entire garden.
- 沐浴。Tāmen mù yù zài xìngfú de fēnwéi zhōng.They are immersed in a happy atmosphere.
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