朦胧 ménglóng (of moonlight) dim
(literary) (of moonlight) dim; (literary) murky; indistinct
How to remember 朦胧: 朦 dim + 胧 blurry = (of moonlight) dim.
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How it is used
- 'Dim, hazy, indistinct' - 月色朦胧 (yuèsè ménglóng) dim, misty moonlight.
- Both literal (blurred, foggy) and figurative: 睡眼朦胧 (shuìyǎn ménglóng) bleary with sleep; 朦胧诗 misty/obscure poetry.
- Literary and atmospheric; evokes soft, unclear beauty.