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Jyutping am3 daam6
Pinyin àn dàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. dark
  2. dim (light)
  3. dull (color)
  4. drab
  5. (fig.) gloomy
  6. bleak
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    光線​微弱​,​色澤​唔​亮麗​,​陰沉
    dark; gloomy
    • 顏色暗淡
      颜色暗淡
      ngaan4 sik1 am3 daam6
      a dull colour
    • 呢間房啲光線好暗淡。
      呢间房啲光线好暗淡。
      ni1 gaan1 fong2 di1 gwong1 sin3 hou2 am3 daam6.
      This room has very dim lighting.
  2. 形容詞
    冇​希望​,​前景​唔​明朗
    hopeless, a depressing future
    • Coffee經過殘廁事件之後,睇嚟星途會好黯淡。
      Coffee经过残厕事件之后,睇嚟星途会好黯淡。
      Coffee ging1 gwo3 caan4 ci3 si6 gin2 zi1 hau6, tai2 lai6 sing1 tou4 wui5 hou2 am3 daam6
      After the disabled toilet incident, Coffee seems likely to have a depressing future in her career as a performer.
  3. 參看
    黯淡
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, figuratively, literally
    dim; dull; dismal
    (syn.) 慘, 昏暗, 黑暗, 晦冥, 昏沉, 昏黑, 慘淡, 惨白, 惨, 烏暗, 慘白, 惨淡, 晦暗, 乌暗, 冥冥
    • 前途暗淡
      前途暗淡
      qián tú àn dàn
      dim future
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    颜色暗淡
    顏色暗淡
    ngaan4 sik1 am3 daam6
    • a dull colour
  2. Cantonese
    呢间房啲光线好暗淡。
    呢間房啲光線好暗淡。
    ni1 gaan1 fong2 di1 gwong1 sin3 hou2 am3 daam6.
    • This room has very dim lighting.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    前途暗淡
    前途暗淡
    qián tú àn dàn
    • dim future