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隐隐约约 — “Faint, indistinct, or hazy”

隐隐约约 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Faint, indistinct, or hazy”. Not clearly visible or audible; barely perceptible.

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隐隐约约 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 隐yǐn
  • 隐yǐn
  • 约yuē
  • 约yuē

隐隐约约 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
隐
yǐn11to hide or conceal
隐
yǐn11to hide or conceal
约
yuē6to agree or make an appointment
约
yuē6to agree or make an appointment

Example Sentence with 隐隐约约

远处的山峦在晨雾中隐隐约约,像一幅水墨画。
The distant mountains were faintly visible in the morning mist, like an ink wash painting.

Idioms Related to 隐隐约约

Synonyms of 隐隐约约

  • yǐn隐yǐn隐chuò绰chuò绰faint and indistinct

More idioms starting with 隐

  • yǐn隐jiè介cáng藏xíng形hide oneself completely
  • yǐn隐zhàn占shēn身tǐ体conceal one's true identity
  • yǐn隐míng名mái埋xìng姓to conceal one's true identity
  • yǐn隐jūn君zi子secret drug or smoking addict
  • yǐn隐tiān天bì蔽rì日covering the sky and obscuring the sun
  • yǐn隐xìng姓mái埋míng名conceal one's identity
  • yǐn隐jū居qiú求zhì志live in seclusion to pursue aspirations
  • yǐn隐rěn忍bù不fā发endure silently, not express feelings
  • yǐn隐rěn忍bù不yán言endure silently and not speak
  • yǐn隐è恶yáng扬shàn善conceal others' bad, publicize their good
  • yǐn隐huì晦qū曲zhé折implicit and circuitous
  • yǐn隐rán然dí敌guó国virtually a rival power

Questions about 隐隐约约

What does 隐隐约约 mean?
隐隐约约 (yǐn yǐn yuē yuē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Faint, indistinct, or hazy”.
How do you pronounce 隐隐约约?
隐隐约约 is pronounced yǐn yǐn yuē yuē in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 隐隐约约?
指看起来或听起来模糊,不很清楚,感觉不很明显。
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