mây mù
Definition
Noun:
- Fog; Mist; Haze: A thick, low-lying cloud of fine water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.
- Figurative, Gloom; Obscurity: A state of mental confusion, obscurity, or sadness that clouds one's perception or understanding.
Adjective (Attributive):
- Foggy; Misty; Hazy: Describes weather, conditions, or a landscape characterized by or filled with fog or mist.
- Figurative, Gloomy; Obscure; Vague: Describes something that is unclear, indistinct, or clouded in thought or appearance.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Sáng sớm, mây mù phủ kín cả thung lũng. (Early in the morning, fog covered the entire valley.)
- Nỗi buồn ấy như một lớp mây mù trong tâm trí cô. (That sadness was like a haze in her mind.)
Adjective:
- Thời tiết hôm nay rất mây mù và lạnh. (The weather today is very foggy and cold.)
- Anh ấy chỉ có những ký ức mây mù về tuổi thơ. (He only has vague memories of his childhood.)
Advanced Usage
- "mây mù ý chí": a clouded or confused will; a state where one's determination or judgment is obscured.
- Sự thất vọng đã tạo nên mây mù ý chí của anh ta. (Disappointment created a fog over his will.)
Variants and Related Words
Sương mù (n): Fog, mist. Often used more specifically for ground-level fog.
- Sương mù dày đặc khiến việc lái xe trở nên nguy hiểm. (The thick fog made driving dangerous.)
Mù mịt (adj): Densely foggy; heavily obscured; figuratively, profoundly unclear or uncertain.
- Tương lai của dự án này còn mù mịt. (The future of this project is still very uncertain.)
Synonyms
- Fog: A thick cloud of tiny water droplets.
- Mist: A less dense phenomenon than fog, often causing a light haze.
- Haze: A slight obscuration of the atmosphere, often caused by fine dust or pollution.
- Obscurity: The state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unclear.
Related Idioms
Đầu óc mây mù: To have a foggy mind; to be mentally confused or unable to think clearly.
- Sau cuộc họp dài, đầu óc tôi cảm thấy mây mù. (After the long meeting, my mind felt foggy.)
Che phủ trong mây mù: To be shrouded in fog/mist; to be enveloped in mystery or secrecy.
- Sự thật về vụ việc vẫn bị che phủ trong mây mù. (The truth about the incident remains shrouded in mystery.)