mung4 lung4曚曨曚昽
Jyutpingmung4 lung4
Yalemùhng lùhng
Definition
Dim, hazy, or indistinct; particularly describing dim daylight or hazy conditions.
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How it's used
Describes the specific visual quality of light just before sunrise or during thick fog. It captures a sense of blurriness where shapes are not clearly defined. While often applied to the sky, it is frequently used to describe someone's sleepy or unfocused gaze.
Examples
It is still dim and early, why are you getting up so early?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 朦朧, which is the more common way to write this concept in modern Chinese. While 曚曨 is the original form, many native speakers will default to the simpler 朦朧 in writing.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
