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

Definition

朦胧 (méng lóng) describes a soft, dreamy indistinctness — like moonlight through clouds or a hazy morning mist. It is more poetic and gentle than 模糊 (mó hu 'vague, blurry'), which is a general term for unclearness, and differs from 隐约 (yǐn yuē 'faint, barely perceptible'), which suggests something just at the edge of perception.

adjective

dim (of moonlight)indistincthazy

Examples

朦胧，。
Yuèguāng méng lóng, xiàng mèng yíyàng.
The moonlight is dim, like a dream.
朦胧，。
Tā de yǎnshén hěn méng lóng, hǎoxiàng méi shuì xǐng.
His eyes are hazy, as if he hasn't woken up.
朦胧。
Yuǎnchù de shān zài wù zhōng xiǎnde méng lóng.
The distant mountains appear indistinct in the mist.

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