隐隐

隱隱
yǐnyǐn
adverb #27,461

Meanings

  1. 1 faintly
  2. 2 indistinctly
  3. 3 vaguely

Examples

Yuǎnchù yǐnyǐn chuán lái léishēng.
Thunder rumbled faintly in the distance.
Tā xīnlǐ yǐnyǐn gǎndào bù'ān.
She felt a vague sense of unease.
Shāndǐng shàng yǐnyǐn kějiàn yī zuò gǔmiào.
An ancient temple was faintly visible on the mountaintop.

Tips

usage
隐隐 is a reduplicated form used to convey something barely perceptible — a distant sound, a mild ache, or a vague feeling. It often appears before verbs of perception: 隐隐 (a dull throbbing pain), 隐隐 (hazy, indistinct).

Stroke Order

yǐn