半明不灭

半明不滅
bànmíngbùmiè
dull (lamplight)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 半 bàn
  1. half
  2. semi-
  3. incomplete
  4. (after a number) and a half
2 明 míng
  1. bright
  2. opposite: dark 暗 àn
  3. (of meaning) clear
  4. to understand
  5. next
  6. public or open
  7. wise
  8. generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
3 不灭 bùmiè
  1. (literary) to not disappear; to not vanish; to not be obliterated
  2. (literary) to not extinguish (of light or fire); to not go out
  3. to not disappear; to not vanish; to not be obliterated
  4. to not extinguish (of light or fire); to not go out

Related entries

呆滞 dāizhì
  1. dull
  2. lifeless
  3. sluggish
暗滞 ànzhì dull (complexion)
索然 suǒrán
  1. dull
  2. dry
索然无味 suǒránwúwèi
  1. dull
  2. insipid
驽钝 núdùn
  1. (literary) dull
  2. slow-witted
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