Definition
渺茫 describes something that is hard to see or hear clearly because it's far away, or a prospect/possibility that is very unlikely to happen. The literal sense applies to distant sights (e.g. mountains in fog) or faint sounds. The figurative sense is more common: when hopes, chances, or plans are '渺茫', they are uncertain and improbable — you can't count on them.
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distant and indistinct (of sights, sounds, or memories)uncertainremote (of prospects, hopes, or possibilities)
Examples
- 渺茫。Yuǎnchù de shān yǐng zài wùqì zhōng xiǎnde hěn miǎo máng.The distant mountain silhouettes appear very indistinct in the mist.
- 渺茫，。Tā chénggōng de xīwàng hěn miǎo máng, dàn hái zài nǔlì.His hopes for success are very uncertain, but he's still working hard.
- 渺茫。Jiùyuán duì zhǎodào xìngcún zhě de kěnéngxìng shífēn miǎo máng.The rescue team's chances of finding survivors are extremely remote.
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