朦胧 (méng lóng) — dim (of moonlight); indistinct, hazy

Definition

Literary adjective for soft, hazy dimness (moonlight, eyes, distant views). More atmospheric than 模糊 (which also means 'vague/blurry'); distinct from 阴暗's darker gloom.

adjective
dim (of moonlight)indistincthazy

Examples

  • 朦胧
    Yuè guāng méng lóng, xiàng mèng yí yàng.
    The moonlight is dim, like a dream.
  • 朦胧
    Tā de yǎn shén hěn méng lóng, hǎo xiàng méi shuì xǐng.
    His eyes are hazy, as if he hasn't woken up.
  • 朦胧
    Yuǎn chù de shān zài wù zhōng xiǎn de méng lóng.
    The distant mountains appear indistinct in the mist.

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