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uncertain

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

miao3mang2 • miǎománg

Meaning


Primary

uncertain

Alternatives

vague

Mnemonic


Something 渺茫 uncertain is simultaneously 茫 boundless in scope while each part of it being so 渺 insignificant that it is hard to find what it means for certain.

Usage


這 次 手術 成功 的 希望 很 渺茫。

The chances of this operation succeeding are very slim.

警方 說, 找到 失蹤者 的 機會 渺茫。

The chances of finding the missing person are slim, the police said.

他們 的 計畫 能不能 成功, 現在 還 很 渺茫。

It is still very uncertain whether their plan will succeed.

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