mù sương
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Definition
- 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.)
- Foggy