茫茫

máng máng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

形容广阔无边或模糊不清，也指迷茫、没有头绪的样子。

Vast and boundless, or blurred and indistinct; also describes a state of confusion or uncertainty.

常用于形容空间（如草原、大海）、时间（如未来）或心理状态（如迷茫）。

Often used to describe space (e.g., grasslands, sea), time (e.g., future), or psychological states (e.g., feeling lost).

1 草原茫茫，一望无际。 (The grassland is vast and boundless, stretching as far as the eye can see.)
2 大海上茫茫一片，看不到陆地。 (The sea is a vast expanse, with no land in sight.)
3 前途茫茫，他不知道该怎么办。 (The future is uncertain; he doesn't know what to do.)
4 他站在十字路口，感到前途茫茫。 (He stood at the crossroads, feeling lost about the future.)
5 夜色茫茫，看不清路。 (The night is blurred and dark; the road is hard to see.)

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