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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

茫茫 [mángmáng]
  1. 1. adjective vast

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

茫茫 [mángmáng]
  1. 1. boundless and indistinct; vast
    茫茫大海
    a vast sea
    茫茫草原
    the boundless grasslands
    茫茫一片白雾
    a vast expanse of fog
    前途茫茫
    bleak prospects

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

茫茫 [mángmáng]
  1. 1. 广阔无边;模糊不清
    茫茫沧海
    夜雾茫茫

Examples

要在茫茫人海中找到他,就像海底捞针一样难。
Trying to find him in such a huge crowd of people is as difficult as looking for a needle in a haystack.
茫茫草原
the boundless grasslands
前途茫茫
bleak prospects
他感觉到自己前途茫茫,往后的光景难混了。
He felt that his future was bleak and the days ahead would be trying.
茫茫人海
a blurry sea of faces; a vast sea of people
四野茫茫,寂静无声。
All is quiet on the vast expanse of open ground.
山上雾茫茫的,只看见一个模糊的轮廓。
The mountains were covered in thick mist and only a faint outline could be seen.
“上穷碧落下黄泉,两处茫茫皆不见。”
He searched heaven and hell, but failed to find her.

Collocations

茫茫人海
a huge crowd of people
茫茫一片
boundless
大雾茫茫
the heavy mist is boundless
茫茫
an expanse of white

Word Decomposition


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