mù mịt
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Dark; Dense; Obscured: Describes a condition of very poor visibility due to thick fog, smoke, dust, or heavy rain, making it difficult or impossible to see clearly.
- Gloomy; Bleak; Uncertain: Describes a situation, future, or period of life that is dark, hopeless, or without clear prospects.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Physical Obscurity):
- Trời sương mù mịt, tài xế phải lái xe rất chậm. (The fog was dense, so the driver had to drive very slowly.)
- Khói từ đám cháy bay ra mù mịt. (Smoke from the fire billowed out, obscuring everything.)
- Adjective (Figurative Obscurity):
- Tương lai của công ty đó giờ thật mù mịt. (That company's future is now very bleak.)
- Cô ấy cảm thấy lạc lối trong một mối quan hệ mù mịt. (She felt lost in a relationship with no clear direction.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to intensify the state of being obscured or hopeless. It often carries a more severe connotation than the simpler word "mù" (dim, blurry).
- Can describe abstract concepts like thoughts or memories that are vague and unclear.
- Ký ức về tuổi thơ giờ đã mù mịt. (Memories of childhood are now hazy and indistinct.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mù (adj): Dim, blurry, vague. A less intense form of "mù mịt."
- Mờ mịt (adj): Synonymous with "mù mịt," meaning dark, obscure, or gloomy.
- Tối tăm (adj): Dark, gloomy; often used figuratively for hopeless situations.
Synonyms
- Obscured: Hidden from view.
- Dense: Very thick (for fog, smoke).
- Bleak: Lacking hope or warmth.
- Hazy: Unclear, indistinct.
Related Idioms
- Mù mịt như bưng: As dark as pitch; completely obscure or unknowable. Emphasizes total lack of clarity or light.
- Căn phòng không đèn, tối mù mịt như bưng. (The room had no lights and was as dark as pitch.)
- Tương lai mù mịt: A set phrase meaning "a bleak/dark future."
- Sau trận dịch, nhiều doanh nghiệp nhỏ đối mặt với tương lai mù mịt. (After the pandemic, many small businesses faced a bleak future.)
adj
- dark; sombre; uncertain
- tương lai mù mịtdark future