Definition
昏黄 describes a pale yellow light that is also dim or dusky — the kind of light you see at sunset or from an old-fashioned incandescent lamp. It is often used in literary or descriptive writing to evoke a warm but fading atmosphere.
attr.
pale yellow and dim (of light, especially at dusk or from an old lamp)
Examples
- 昏黄。Xīyáng bǎ tiānkōng rǎn chéng yí piàn hūn huáng de yánsè.The sunset dyed the sky a dusky yellow color.
- 昏黄。Lǎo jiē shàng zhǐ yǒu yì zhǎn hūn huáng de lùdēng.On the old street there was only one dim yellow streetlamp.
- 昏黄。Tā zuò zài hūn huáng de dēngguāng xià kàn shū.He sat reading under the dim yellow light.
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