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阴暗
yīn'àn
Description
"阴暗"是说光线很少、很黑的地方，比如没有太阳的房间。
"阴暗" means a place with very little light, very dark, like a room without sunlight.
它也可以说人的心里不好、不阳光。
It can also describe a person's mind as not good, not sunny.
Meanings
阴暗yīn'àn
dark, dim, lacking light
这个房间很阴暗，没有窗户。
This room is very dark and has no windows.
阴暗yīn'àn
gloomy, sinister (mood or character)
他的心理很阴暗，让人害怕。
His mind is very dark, which is frightening.
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Notes
- Etymology
阴 (shade/dark) + 暗 (dark/dim), two similar characters combined for emphasis.
- Nuance
literal sense means dim; figurative sense describes a person's gloomy or malicious inner side.
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