蒙蒙亮

矇矇亮

mēngmēngliàng

adjective #60,642

Meanings

1 the first glimmer of dawn
2 just barely light, at the break of day

Characters

Examples

天刚蒙蒙亮，老张就下地干活去了。

Tiān gāng mēngmēngliàng, Lǎo Zhāng jiù xià dì gànhuó qù le.

The sky had barely started to lighten when Old Zhang headed out to the fields.

我们蒙蒙亮就出发，争取早点到达。

Wǒmen mēngmēngliàng jiù chūfā, zhēngqǔ zǎodiǎn dàodá.

We set out at first light, hoping to arrive early.

Tips

usage

Almost always used of the sky at dawn (天蒙蒙亮). The doubled 蒙 conveys dimness, while 亮 adds a faint brightness — a 'just-enough-to-see' glow before sunrise.

Stroke Order

蒙 méng

亮 liàng