Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Foggy, misty: Describes a state where visibility is reduced due to the presence of fog or mist. It often conveys a sense of haziness and obscurity.
   • Figuratively, unclear, vague: Can describe something that is not clearly defined, such as a memory, plan, or concept.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sáng nay trời rất mù sương. (This morning the weather was very foggy.)
  • Ký ức về tuổi thơ của ông ấy đã trở nên mù sương. (His childhood memories have become hazy.)
  • Nhìn qua làn sương mù, ngôi làng hiện lên mờ ảo. (Looking through the fog, the village appeared indistinct.)

Advanced Usage

• "tâm trí mù sương": a foggy/clouded mind.

  • Sau cú sốc, tâm trí cô ấy cứ mù sương cả tuần. (After the shock, her mind was foggy for a whole week.)

• "tương lai mù sương": a foggy/uncertain future.

  • Anh ấy cảm thấy tương lai thật mù sương. (He feels the future is very uncertain.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sương mù (n): Fog, mist. This is the noun form.

  • Sương mù dày đặc bao phủ thành phố. (Dense fog covered the city.)

• Mù mịt (adj): Very foggy; heavily obscured; figuratively means utterly unclear or hopeless.

  • Con đường phía trước mù mịt sương. (The road ahead is shrouded in thick fog.)
  • Triển vọng thành công mù mịt. (The prospect of success seems hopeless.)

Synonyms

• Mờ ảo: Illusory, vague, indistinct (often with a poetic or unreal connotation).
• Lờ mờ: Dim, faint, unclear.
• Nhạt nhòa: Faded, blurry (often for memories or images).

Related Phrases

• "đi trong sương mù": to walk in the fog (literal); to proceed without a clear direction (figurative).
  • Dự án này giống như chúng ta đang đi trong sương mù. (This project is like we're walking in the fog.)

Related Idioms

• "Mù tịt": Completely in the dark, knowing nothing about something.
  • Về chủ đề này, tôi mù tịt. (Regarding this topic, I'm completely in the dark.)
  • (Note: "Mù tịt" is stronger and more colloquial than "mù sương", implying total ignorance or obscurity.)

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