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隐隐绰绰 — “Faint and indistinct”

隐隐绰绰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Faint and indistinct”. Hazy and vague; shimmering or flickering indistinctly, making it difficult to discern clearly. Literally, “faint and indistinct; shimmering vaguely”.

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隐隐绰绰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 隐yǐn
  • 隐yǐn
  • 绰chuò
  • 绰chuò

隐隐绰绰 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
隐
yǐn11to hide or conceal
隐
yǐn11to hide or conceal
绰
chuò11ample, graceful, nickname
绰
chuò11ample, graceful, nickname

Example Sentence with 隐隐绰绰

夜晚,湖面上隐隐绰绰地浮动着几艘渔船的灯火
At night, the lights of several fishing boats flickered indistinctly on the lake.

Idioms Related to 隐隐绰绰

Synonyms of 隐隐绰绰

  • yǐng影yǐng影chuò绰chuò绰dimly visible and indistinct
  • yǐn隐yǐn隐yuē约yuē约faint, indistinct, or hazy

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 隐隐绰绰

What does 隐隐绰绰 mean?
隐隐绰绰 (yǐn yǐn chuò chuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Faint and indistinct”.
How do you pronounce 隐隐绰绰?
隐隐绰绰 is pronounced yǐn yǐn chuò chuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 隐隐绰绰 literally mean?
Literally, 隐隐绰绰 means “faint and indistinct; shimmering vaguely”. It is used to mean “Faint and indistinct”.
What is the Chinese definition of 隐隐绰绰?
隐隐约约
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