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1黑暗 黑暗 hēi ànhei1 an4dark; darkly; darkness
2 ànan4dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark; to close (a door); to eclipse; muddled; stupid; ignorant; variant of ; variant of
3暗暗 暗暗 àn ànan4 an4secretly; inwardly
4暗中 暗中 àn zhōngan4 zhong1in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously
5阴暗 陰暗 yīn ànyin1 an4dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side)
6昏暗 昏暗 hūn ànhun1 an4dusky
7暗自 暗自 àn an4 zi4inwardly; to oneself; secretly
8暗淡 暗淡 àn dànan4 dan4dark; dim (light); dull (color); drab; (fig.) gloomy; bleak
9暗杀 暗殺 àn shāan4 sha1submerged sandbank; submerged coral islet; to assassinate
10暗道 暗道 àn dàoan4 dao4secret passage; secret tunnel
11暗扣 暗扣 àn kòuan4 kou4hidden snap fastener (concealed behind a flap on a garment)
12暗哨 暗哨 àn shàoan4 shao4hidden sentry post
13暗哨儿 暗哨兒 àn shào ran4 shao4 r5whistle given as a secret signal
14暗网 暗網 àn wǎngAn4 wang3(computing) Dark Web
15暗桩 暗樁 àn zhuāngan4 zhuang1submerged piles installed to prevent the passage of boats; (fig.) informer; spy
16明里暗里 明裡暗裡 míng àn ming2 li3 an4 li3overtly and secretly; explicitly and implicitly
17暗暗嘲笑 暗暗嘲笑 àn àn cháo xiàoan4 an4 chao2 xiao4to ridicule sb. behind their back (idiom)
18暗堡 暗堡 àn bǎoan4 bao3bunker
19暗背雨燕 暗背雨燕 àn bèi yànan4 bei4 yu3 yan4(bird species of China) dark-rumped swift (Apus acuticauda)
20暗藏 暗藏 àn cángan4 cang2to hide; to conceal
21暗藏春色 暗藏春色 àn cáng chūn an4 cang2 chun1 se4to have hideaways for amorous purposes (idiom)
22暗操贱业 暗操賤業 àn cāo jiàn an4 cao1 jian4 ye4to engage in prostitution illegally (idiom)
23暗察明访 暗察明訪 àn chá míng fǎngan4 cha2 ming2 fang3open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
24暗娼 暗娼 àn chāngan4 chang1unlicensed (unregistered) prostitute
25暗潮 暗潮 àn cháoan4 chao2undercurrent
26暗处 暗處 àn chùan4 chu4secret place
27暗疮 暗瘡 àn chuāngan4 chuang1acne
28暗袋 暗袋 àn dàian4 dai4camera bag (for changing film)
29暗淡无光 暗淡無光 àn dàn guāngan4 dan4 wu2 guang1dim and dark (idiom)
30暗地 暗地 àn an4 di4secretly; inwardly
31暗地里 暗地裡 àn lian4 di4 li5secretly; inwardly; on the sly
32暗疔 暗疔 àn dīngan4 ding1axillary furuncle; armpit boil
33暗渡陈仓 暗渡陳倉 àn chén cāngan4 du4 Chen2 cang1lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河 of Chu); fig. to feign one thing while doing another; to cheat under cover of a diversion
34暗煅 暗煅 àn duànan4 duan4sealed pot calcination (TCM)
35暗访 暗訪 àn fǎngan4 fang3to make secret inquiries; to investigate in secret
36暗腹雪鸡 暗腹雪雞 àn xuě an4 fu4 xue3 ji1(bird species of China) Himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis)
37暗公鸟 暗公鳥 àn gōng niǎoan4 gong1 niao3black-crowned night heron (Tw)
38暗光鸟 暗光鳥 àn guāng niǎoan4 guang1 niao3black-crowned night heron (Tw)
39暗害 暗害 àn hàian4 hai4to kill secretly; to stab in the back
40暗害人命 暗害人命 àn hài rén mìngan4 hai4 ren2 ming4to kill or injure clandestinely (idiom)
41暗含 暗含 àn hánan4 han2to imply; to suggest; to connote; implicit
42暗号 暗號 àn hàoan4 hao4secret signal (sign); countersign; password
43暗合 暗合 àn an4 he2magazine; cassette; underground river; to agree implicitly; of one mind; views coincide without a word exchanged
44暗黑破坏神 暗黑破壞神 àn hēi huài shénAn4 hei1 Po4 huai4 Shen2Diablo (video game series)
45暗花儿 暗花兒 àn huā ran4 hua1 r5veiled design incised in porcelain or woven in fabric
46暗灰鹃䴗 暗灰鵑鶪 àn huī juān an4 hui1 juan1 ju2(bird species of China) black-winged cuckooshrike (Coracina melaschistos)
47暗疾 暗疾 àn an4 ji2unmentionable disease; a disease one is ashamed of
48暗记 暗記 àn an4 ji4to commit to memory; secret mark
49暗记儿 暗記兒 àn ran4 ji4 r5secret mark
50暗间儿 暗間兒 àn jiān ran4 jian1 r5inner room
51暗箭 暗箭 àn jiànan4 jian4attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back
52暗礁 暗礁 àn jiāoan4 jiao1submerged reef (rock)
53暗经 暗經 àn jīngan4 jing1latent menstruation (TCM)
54暗井 暗井 àn jǐngan4 jing3blind shaft; winze
55暗亏 暗虧 àn kuīan4 kui1hidden loss (finance)
56暗恋 暗戀 àn liànan4 lian4to be secretly in love with
57暗流 暗流 àn liúan4 liu2undercurrent
58暗鹭 暗鷺 àn an4 lu4black-crowned night heron (Tw)
59暗绿背鸬鹚 暗綠背鸕鶿 àn bèi an4 lu:4 bei4 lu2 ci2(bird species of China) Japanese cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus)
60暗绿柳莺 暗綠柳鶯 àn liǔ yīngan4 lu:4 liu3 ying1(bird species of China) greenish warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides)
61暗绿绣眼鸟 暗綠繡眼鳥 àn xiù yǎn niǎoan4 lu:4 xiu4 yan3 niao3(bird species of China) Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
62暗昧 暗昧 àn mèian4 mei4obscure; remaining unenlightened
63暗冕鹪莺 暗冕鷦鶯 àn miǎn jiāo yīngan4 mian3 jiao1 ying1(bird species of China) rufescent prinia (Prinia rufescens)
64暗能量 暗能量 àn néng liàngan4 neng2 liang4dark energy (astronomy)
65暗器 暗器 àn an4 qi4concealed weapon
66暗渠 暗渠 àn an4 qu2underground water channel; covered ditch; culvert
67暗然日章 暗然日章 àn rán zhāngan4 ran2 ri4 zhang1Though sth. may be unclear for a time, it will gradually become obvious. (idiom)
68暗色鸦雀 暗色鴉雀 àn quèan4 se4 ya1 que4(bird species of China) grey-hooded parrotbill (Sinosuthora zappeyi)
69暗伤 暗傷 àn shāngan4 shang1internal (invisible) injury (damage)
70暗室 暗室 àn shìan4 shi4to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint; darkroom
71暗适应 暗適應 àn shì yìngan4 shi4 ying4dark adaptation
72暗送秋波 暗送秋波 àn sòng qiū an4 song4 qiu1 bo1to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
73暗算 暗算 àn suànan4 suan4to plot against
74暗锁 暗鎖 àn suǒan4 suo3built-in lock
75暗滩 暗灘 àn tānan4 tan1hidden shoal
76暗探 暗探 àn tànan4 tan4secret agent; detective
77暗无天日 暗無天日 àn tiān an4 wu2 tian1 ri4all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
78暗喜 暗喜 àn an4 xi3hidden smile; smirk; to rejoice covertly; secret satisfaction concerning one's evil plans
79暗线光谱 暗線光譜 àn xiàn guāng an4 xian4 guang1 pu3dark-line spectrum
80暗箱 暗箱 àn xiāngan4 xiang1subtle fragrance; camera bellows; camera obscura
81暗箱操作 暗箱操作 àn xiāng cāo zuòan4 xiang1 cao1 zuo4covert activities (election rigging etc); under-the-table manipulations; black operations
82暗香疏影 暗香疏影 àn xiāng shū yǐngan4 xiang1 shu1 ying3(poetic depiction of plum blossom)
83暗想 暗想 àn xiǎngan4 xiang3think to oneself
84暗笑 暗笑 àn xiàoan4 xiao4laugh in (up) one's sleeve; snigger; snicker
85暗星云 暗星雲 àn xīng yúnan4 xing1 yun2dark nebula (visible as a shadow, absorbing light from behind); absorption nebula
86暗胸朱雀 暗胸朱雀 àn xiōng zhū quèan4 xiong1 zhu1 que4(bird species of China) dark-breasted rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis)
87暗影 暗影 àn yǐngan4 ying3shadow; umbra
88暗语 暗語 àn an4 yu3code word
89暗喻 暗喻 àn an4 yu4metaphor
90暗指 暗指 àn zhǐan4 zhi3to hint at; to imply; sth hidden
91暗滞 暗滯 àn zhìan4 zhi4dull (complexion)
92暗中串通 暗中串通 àn zhōng chuàn tōngan4 zhong1 chuan4 tong1to collude with; to conspire (idiom)
93暗中监视 暗中監視 àn zhōng jiān shìan4 zhong1 jian1 shi4to monitor secretly; to spy on
94暗转 暗轉 àn zhuǎnan4 zhuan3(theater) blackout (e.g. at the end of a scene); (literary) to be promoted in rank secretly
95暗自庆幸 暗自慶幸 àn qìng xìngan4 zi4 qing4 xing4to congratulate oneself; to consider oneself lucky (idiom)
96变暗 變暗 biàn ànbian4 an4to darken
97禀性暗弱 稟性暗弱 bǐng xìng àn ruòbing3 xing4 an4 ruo4to be naturally weak (idiom)
98薄暗 薄暗 ànbo2 an4at dusk; evening
99发暗 發暗 ànfa1 an4to darken; to become tarnished
100黑暗时代 黑暗時代 hēi àn shí dàiHei1 an4 Shi2 dai4Dark Ages
101化暗为明 化暗為明 huà àn wéi mínghua4 an4 wei2 ming2to change dark into light (idiom)
102灰暗 灰暗 huī ànhui1 an4dull gray; drab; murky
103晦暗 晦暗 huì ànhui4 an4dark and gloomy
104昏天暗地 昏天暗地 hūn tiān àn hun1 tian1 an4 di4pitch-dark; perverted (idiom)
105黎明前的黑暗 黎明前的黑暗 míng qián de hēi ànli2 ming2 qian2 de5 hei1 an4darkness comes before dawn; things can only get better (idiom)
106柳暗花明 柳暗花明 liǔ àn huā míngliu3 an4 hua1 ming2lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope; light at the end of the tunnel
107密来暗往 密來暗往 lái àn wǎngmi4 lai2 an4 wang3to secretly communicate with each other (idiom)
108明察暗访 明察暗訪 míng chá àn fǎngming2 cha2 an4 fang3open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides; open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
109明岗暗哨 明崗暗哨 míng gǎng àn shàoming2 gang3 an4 shao4both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch (idiom)
110明铺暗盖 明鋪暗蓋 míng àn gàiming2 pu1 an4 gai4to be under covers in bed in plain view; to fornicate more or less openly with slight regard for public opinion (idiom)
111明弃暗取 明棄暗取 míng àn ming2 qi4 an4 qu3to give away openly and take in secretly (idiom)
112明枪暗箭 明槍暗箭 míng qiāng àn jiànming2 qiang1 an4 jian4overt and covert attack (idiom)
113明枪好躲,暗箭难防 明槍好躲,暗箭難防 míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fángming2 qiang1 hao3 duo3 , an4 jian4 nan2 fang2lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
114明枪易躲,暗箭难防 明槍易躲,暗箭難防 míng qiāng duǒ , àn jiàn nán fángming2 qiang1 yi4 duo3 , an4 jian4 nan2 fang2lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
115明人不做暗事 明人不做暗事 míng rén zuò àn shìming2 ren2 bu4 zuo4 an4 shi4an honest person does not act surreptitiously (idiom)
116明升暗降 明升暗降 míng shēng àn jiàngming2 sheng1 an4 jiang4to ostensibly promote but actually demote; to kick sb. upstairs (idiom)
117明修栈道,暗渡陈仓 明修棧道,暗渡陳倉 míng xiū zhàn dào , àn chén cāngming2 xiu1 zhan4 dao4 , an4 du4 Chen2 cang1lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河 of Chu); fig. to feign one thing while doing another; to cheat under cover of a diversion
118明修栈道暗渡陈仓 明修棧道暗渡陳倉 míng xiū zhàn dào àn chén cāngming2 xiu1 zhan4 dao4 an4 du2 Chen2 cang1lit. following the plank road as a feint while secretly crossing the Wei river 渭河 at Chencang (成语 saw, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦 |刘邦 in 206 BC against Xiangyu 項羽 |项羽 of Chu); fig. fein one thing while doing another
119明争暗斗 明爭暗鬥 míng zhēng àn dòuming2 zheng1 an4 dou4to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
120名重识暗 名重識暗 míng zhòng shí ànming2 zhong4 shi2 an4of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)
121明珠暗投 明珠暗投 míng zhū àn tóuming2 zhu1 an4 tou2to cast pearls before swine (idiom); not to get proper recognition for one's talents
122凄暗 淒暗 ànqi1 an4dismal; somber
123弃暗投明 棄暗投明 àn tóu míngqi4 an4 tou2 ming2to renounce the dark and seek the light; to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one
124弃明投暗 棄明投暗 míng tóu ànqi4 ming2 tou2 an4to leave the light and plunge into darkness (idiom)
125窃窃暗笑 竊竊暗笑 qiè qiè àn xiàoqie4 qie4 an4 xiao4to laugh quietly to oneself (idiom)
126秋波暗送 秋波暗送 qiū àn sòngqiu1 bo1 an4 song4to cast flirtatious glances; to send silent and endearing messages (idiom)
127身怀暗器 身懷暗器 shēn huái àn shen1 huai2 an4 qi4to have weapons concealed under one's clothes (idiom)
128天昏地暗 天昏地暗 tiān hūn àntian1 hun1 di4 an4complete darkness (idiom)
129头昏眼暗 頭昏眼暗 tóu hūn yǎn àntou2 hun1 yan3 an4head spinning and eyes dark (idiom); dizzy; fainting; vertigo
130吞声暗泣 吞聲暗泣 tūn shēng àn tun1 sheng1 an4 qi4to swallow a sob (idiom)
131阴暗面 陰暗面 yīn àn miànyin1 an4 mian4the dark side (of society etc)
132幽暗 幽暗 yōu ànyou1 an4gloom
133黝暗 黝暗 yǒu ànyou3 an4murk; murkiness
134月色渐暗 月色漸暗 yuè jiàn ànyue4 se4 jian4 an4the moon gets darker and darker (idiom)

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