默然 (mò rán) — to fall silent (from emotion or reflection); speechless, silent (in a literary or formal context)
Definition
Literary/formal 'falling silent' from emotion or reflection — a written alternative to 沉默, often used as an adverb with 地 (e.g. 默然地). Not for casual conversation.
verb
to fall silent (from emotion or reflection)speechlesssilent (in a literary or formal context)
Examples
- ，默然。Tīng wán zhè ge xiāo xi, tā mò rán bù yǔ.After hearing this news, he fell silent and didn't speak.
- 默然，。Tā mò rán dì zuò zài chuāng qián, wàng zhe yuǎn fāng.She sat silently by the window, gazing into the distance.
- ，默然。Miàn duì zhì wèn, tā mò rán wú yǔ.Faced with the questioning, he was speechless.
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