阴暗 (yīn àn) — dim; dark; overcast (literal); (fig.) gloomy; dismal; somber (of mood, expression, atmosphere, etc.)
Definition
阴暗 paints a place or mood as gloomily dim — like a dark corner or a dismal atmosphere. It focuses on the oppressive feel, stronger than 暗 (just 'dark') and less severe than 黑暗 (sinister/oppressive) or 惨 (miserable/tragic).
adjective
dimdarkovercast (literal)(fig.) gloomydismalsomber (of mood, expression, atmosphere, etc.)
Examples
- 阴暗，。Zhè ge jiǎo luò hěn yīn àn, méi yǒu dēng.This corner is very dark; there's no light.
- ，阴暗。Tīng dào nà ge huài xiāo xi, dà jiā de xīn qíng dōu hěn yīn àn.Upon hearing that bad news, everyone's mood was very gloomy.
- 阴暗。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō de jié jú tài yīn àn le.The ending of this novel is too gloomy.
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