Zhè bù xiǎoshuō miáohuì le yīgè yōumíng de shìjiè.
This novel paints a shadowy, otherworldly setting.
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Literary and atmospheric — common in fantasy, ghost stories, Buddhist/Daoist texts. Synonyms include 阴间 (yīnjiān) and 黄泉 (huángquán). For the everyday 'dark room' use 幽暗 (yōu'àn) instead.