忽明忽暗
hū​míng​hū'àn

flickering

  • created sense approved 忽明忽暗 · hū​míng​hū'àn · flickering — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    忽明忽暗

    hū​míng​hū'àn

    flickering

    appearing and disappearing; flickering or shimmering, as with light or a scene that alternates between bright and dim

    忽 (literal) → 忽 · hū · alternating 明 (literal) → 明 · míng · bright 忽 (literal) → 忽 · hū · alternating 暗 (literal) → 暗 · àn · dark

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 忽明忽暗 · hū​míng​hū'àn · unstable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    忽明忽暗

    hū​míng​hū'àn

    unstable

    shifting or unclear; used to describe a situation that is constantly changing and difficult to pin down

    忽 (literal) → 忽 · hū · alternating 明 (literal) → 明 · míng · bright 忽 (literal) → 忽 · hū · alternating 暗 (literal) → 暗 · àn · dark

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense