迷离 (mí lí) — (stative verb, literary) blurred, hazy, indistinct — of sight, scene, or mind

Definition

Literary adjective for a blurred, hazy, or dazed quality — of vision, scenes, or the mind. Much more written/literary than plain 模糊, which covers everyday blur.

adjective
(stative verb, literary) blurredhazyindistinct — of sightsceneor mind

Examples

  • 迷离
    Tā hē duō le, yǎn jing yǒu diǎn mí lí.
    He drank too much, and his eyes are a bit hazy.
  • 迷离
    Wù qì mí màn, yuǎn chù de shān mí lí bù qīng.
    Fog pervades, and the distant mountains are hazy and unclear.
  • 迷离
    Tā mù guāng mí lí, hǎo xiàng zài xiǎng shén me xīn shì.
    Her gaze was dazed, as if she was thinking of something.
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