阴暗
yīn àn
Pinyin

Definition

阴暗
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yīn àn
  1. dim
  2. dark
  3. overcast
  4. darkness
  5. shadow
  6. (fig.) dismal
  7. gloomy
  8. somber
  9. murky
  10. shadowy (side)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

暗恋
àn liàn
  1. 1 to be secretly in love with
黑暗
hēi àn
  1. 1 dark
  2. 2 darkly
  3. 3 darkness
昏暗
hūn àn
  1. 1 dusky
暗
àn
  1. 1 variant of 暗[àn]
暗中
àn zhōng
  1. 1 in the dark
  2. 2 in secret
  3. 3 on the sly
  4. 4 surreptitiously
暗地
àn dì
  1. 1 secretly
  2. 2 inwardly
暗暗
àn àn
  1. 1 secretly
  2. 2 inwardly
暗淡
àn dàn
  1. 1 dark
  2. 2 dim (light)
  3. 3 dull (color)
  4. 4 drab
  5. 5 (fig.) gloomy
  6. 6 bleak
暗疮
àn chuāng
  1. 1 acne
暗示
àn shì
  1. 1 to hint
  2. 2 to suggest
  3. 3 suggestion
  4. 4 hint
暗算
àn suàn
  1. 1 to plot against
暗自
àn zì
  1. 1 inwardly
  2. 2 to oneself
  3. 3 secretly
暗藏
àn cáng
  1. 1 to hide
  2. 2 to conceal
暗号
àn hào
  1. 1 secret signal (sign)
  2. 2 countersign
  3. 3 password
暗香
àn xiāng
  1. 1 subtle fragrance
柳暗花明
liǔ àn huā míng
  1. 1 lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
  2. 2 light at the end of the tunnel
灰暗
huī àn
  1. 1 dull gray
  2. 2 drab
  3. 3 murky
阴暗
yīn àn
  1. 1 dim
  2. 2 dark
  3. 3 overcast
  4. 4 darkness
  5. 5 shadow
  6. 6 (fig.) dismal
  7. 7 gloomy
  8. 8 somber
  9. 9 murky
  10. 10 shadowy (side)
幽暗
yōu àn
  1. 1 gloom
明争暗斗
míng zhēng àn dòu
  1. 1 to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)

Idioms (17)

名重识暗
míng zhòng shí àn
  1. 1 of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)
明人不做暗事
míng rén bù zuò àn shì
  1. 1 The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom).
  2. 2 fig. Do what you want to do openly and without dissimulation.
明修栈道，暗渡陈仓
míng xiū zhàn dào , àn dù Chén cāng
  1. 1 lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wèi Hé] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liú Bāng] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiàng Yǔ] of Chu)
  2. 2 fig. to feign one thing while doing another
  3. 3 to cheat under cover of a diversion
明察暗访
míng chá àn fǎng
  1. 1 open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
  2. 2 taking information from all sides
明岗暗哨
míng gǎng àn shào
  1. 1 both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch (idiom)
明查暗访
míng chá àn fǎng
  1. 1 open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
  2. 2 taking information from all sides
明枪好躲，暗箭难防
míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
  1. 1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明枪易躲，暗箭难防
míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
  1. 1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明争暗斗
míng zhēng àn dòu
  1. 1 to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
明珠暗投
míng zhū àn tóu
  1. 1 to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
  2. 2 not to get proper recognition for one's talents
暗察明访
àn chá míng fǎng
  1. 1 open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
  2. 2 taking information from all sides
暗渡陈仓
àn dù Chén cāng
  1. 1 lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wèi Hé] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liú Bāng] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiàng Yǔ] of Chu)
  2. 2 fig. to feign one thing while doing another
  3. 3 to cheat under cover of a diversion
暗无天日
àn wú tiān rì
  1. 1 all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
暗送秋波
àn sòng qiū bō
  1. 1 to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
柳暗花明
liǔ àn huā míng
  1. 1 lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
  2. 2 light at the end of the tunnel
头昏眼暗
tóu hūn yǎn àn
  1. 1 head spinning and eyes dark (idiom); dizzy
  2. 2 fainting
  3. 3 vertigo
黎明前的黑暗
lí míng qián de hēi àn
  1. 1 darkness comes before dawn
  2. 2 things can only get better (idiom)

Sample Sentences

关于东京的纪录片。这个城市真是光怪陆离。有光鲜亮丽的一面，也有阴暗凄惨的一面。
guānyú Dōngjīng de jìlù piàn 。zhè ge chéngshì zhēnshì guāngguàilùlí 。yǒu guāngxiān liànglì de yī miàn ，yě yǒu yīn àn qīcǎn de yī miàn 。
A documentary about Tokyo. This city is really fantastic. It has a bright and shiny side, but also a dark and tragic side.
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