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隐隐
yǐnyǐn
Description
"隐隐"的意思是很轻、很淡，看不太清楚，也听不太清楚。
"隐隐" means very faint or light, not very clear to see or hear.
我们常常说"隐隐作痛"，就是有一点点疼，但是不太厉害。
We often say "隐隐作痛", meaning there is a slight pain, but not very strong.
Meanings
隐隐yǐnyǐn
faintly; indistinctly (of sound, sight, feeling)
远处隐隐传来一阵音乐声。
A faint sound of music came from afar.
隐隐作痛yǐnyǐn zuò tòng
to ache dully; feel a slight pain
我的头隐隐作痛。
I have a dull headache.
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Notes
- Etymology
reduplication of 隐 (hidden), stressing something faint or barely perceptible.
- Nuance
often describes dull pain, distant sound, or something vaguely sensed.
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