Definition
恍若 is a literary adverb meaning 'as if' or 'it seems like', used to describe a situation that feels dreamlike, unreal, or strikingly similar to something else. It often appears in written or formal Chinese, especially in narratives about memories, illusions, or comparisons. You can think of it as a more poetic version of 好像 or 仿佛.
adv.
as ifas though (used in literary or formal contexts to describe something dreamlike or unreal)
Examples
- ，恍若。Zhàn zài shāndǐng, huǎng rě zhìshēn yú xiānjìng.Standing on the mountaintop, it was as if I were in a fairyland.
- ，恍若。Duō nián hòu zài jiàn, huǎng rě gé shì.Meeting again after many years felt like a different lifetime.
- 恍若。Tā de xiàoróng huǎng rě zuórì chóngxiàn.Her smile was as if yesterday had reappeared.
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