模糊不清

Mandarin · pinyin mó hu bù qīng

Meanings

  1. indistinct
  2. fuzzy
  3. blurred with age
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模
mó · model, standard, pattern; copy
糊
hú · paste, stick on with paste
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
清
qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
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2–5–4–1 · mo2 hu5 bu4 qing1

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mou4 wu4 bat1 cing1

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phrase

  1. (literally and figuratively) blurry; vague; obscure

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