mờ ảo
Definition
Adjective:
- Ethereal; Vaporous: Having a light, delicate, and insubstantial quality, like a faint mist or haze; lacking clear definition or solid form.
- Illusory; Unreal: Seeming to be true or real but actually false or deceptive; based on an illusion.
Adjective (figurative):
- Vague; Indistinct: Lacking clarity or precision in outline, detail, or meaning.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ánh sáng trong rừng buổi sớm thật mờ ảo. (The light in the forest at dawn is truly ethereal.)
- Những ký ức tuổi thơ đã trở nên mờ ảo. (Childhood memories have become vague.)
- Anh ta theo đuổi một giấc mơ mờ ảo. (He is pursuing an illusory dream.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in literary, poetic, or philosophical contexts to describe abstract concepts, memories, visions, or atmospheres that are intangible and difficult to grasp.
Variants and Related Words
Mờ mịt (adj): dim, obscure; often used for poor visibility or an uncertain future.
- Tương lai mờ mịt. (A bleak future.)
Ảo ảnh (n): illusion, mirage.
- Đó chỉ là một ảo ảnh. (That is just an illusion.)
Synonyms
- Ethereal: Extremely delicate and light.
- Vague: Of uncertain or indefinite character.
- Illusory: Based on illusion; not real.
- Hazy: Covered by a haze; vague or ill-defined.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Mờ ảo như sương khói: As vague/ethereal as mist and smoke; used to describe something utterly intangible or elusive.
- Lời hứa của anh ấy mờ ảo như sương khói. (His promise was as vague as mist.)
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Ethereal; vaporous
