phai mờ
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Definition
Adjective:
- Faded, dim, indistinct: Describes something that has lost its original color, clarity, or intensity, becoming less visible or vivid.
- Blurred, vague: Refers to memories, images, or impressions that have become unclear or less distinct over time.
Verb (to become "phai mờ"):
- To fade, to dim, to become blurred: The process of losing color, brightness, or distinctness; to gradually disappear or become less clear.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Màu sắc của bức tranh đã phai mờ. (The colors of the painting have faded.)
- Chỉ còn những ký ức phai mờ về quê hương. (Only faded memories of the homeland remain.)
Verb:
- Mọi kỷ niệm của thời thơ ấu đã phai mờ trong trí óc anh ta. (All memory of his childhood faded from his mind.)
- Hình ảnh ấy dần phai mờ theo năm tháng. (That image gradually faded over the years.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe abstract concepts like memories, feelings, or hopes losing their strength or clarity.
- Niềm hy vọng ngày một phai mờ. (Hope is fading day by day.)
Variants and Related Words
Phai (adj/v): To fade, to lose color. Often used for colors.
- Áo phai màu. (The shirt has faded in color.)
Mờ (adj): Dim, blurry, unclear. Often used for vision or images.
- Mắt mờ. (Eyes are blurry.)
- Bức ảnh bị mờ. (The photo is blurry.)
Synonyms
- Fade: To lose brightness or color gradually.
- Dim: To become less bright or distinct.
- Blur: To become unclear or indistinct.
- Vanish: To disappear completely.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Phai nhạt: A synonym phrase meaning to fade, to become pale or faint.
- Tình cảm phai nhạt. (Feelings have faded.)
Mờ ảo: Illusory, phantom-like; describes something vague and unreal.
- Một tương lai mờ ảo. (A vague, illusory future.)
- Fade
- Mọi kỷ niệm của thời thơ ấu đã phai mờ trong trí óc anh ta
- All memory of his childhood faded from his mind