Huang ran, Huáng rán, Huǎng rán: 4 definitions

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惶然 [huáng rán] [huang ran]—
An appearance of fear (害怕 [hai pa]) or dread (恐懼 [kong ju]). For example: "Seeing my younger brother (小弟 [xiao di]) with a look of panic on his face, he must have been startled (驚嚇 [jing xia]) by something."

huáng rán: hài pà,, kǒng jù de yàng zi. rú: “kàn xiǎo dì yī liǎn huáng rán, xiǎng bì shì shòu le shén me jīng xià.”

huang ran: hai pa,, kong ju de yang zi. ru: "kan xiao di yi lian huang ran, xiang bi shi shou le shen me jing xia."

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恍然 [huǎng rán] [huang ran]—
1. An appearance of sudden realization or enlightenment. From Chapter 60 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三國演義 [san guo yan yi]》): "Xuande (玄德 [xuan de]) then, as if suddenly enlightened, said: 'Words of gold and stone (金石之言 [jin shi zhi yan]) should be etched into my heart (肺腑 [fei fu]).'"
2. Dazed and confused; indistinct or unclear. From Pei Xing's (裴鉶 [pei xing]) Chuanqi (《傳奇 [chuan qi]》) - Kunlun Nu (《崑崙奴 [kun lun nu]》) from the Tang Dynasty (唐 [tang]): "The scholar returned, with the intention of achieving the highest rank (一品 [yi pin]), and went back to the academy (學院 [xue yuan]). His spirit lost and mind captivated (神迷意奪 [shen mi yi duo]), his words diminished and his expression disheartened (語減容沮 [yu jian rong ju]). He was lost in deep thought (凝思 [ning si]), forgetting to eat even during the day (日不暇食 [ri bu xia shi])."
3. As if; seemingly. For example: "After half a lifetime of wandering (漂泊 [piao po]) in a foreign land (異鄉 [yi xiang]), returning to my hometown (故鄉 [gu xiang]), it felt as if a world had passed (如隔世 [ru ge shi])."

huǎng rán:1. hū rán jué wù de yàng zi. < sān guó yǎn yì> dì liù○huí: “xuán dé nǎi huǎng rán yuē: ‘jīn shí zhī yán, dāng míng fèi fǔ.’ ”
2. máng rán mí hú, mó hú bù qīng de yàng zi. táng． péi xíng < chuán qí． kūn lún nú>: “shēng guī dá yī pǐn yì, fǎn xué yuàn, shén mí yì duó, yǔ jiǎn róng jǔ, huǎng rán níng sī, rì bù xiá shí.”
3. fǎng fú. rú: “guò le bàn shēng yì xiāng piào pō de shēng huó, zài huí dào gù xiāng, huǎng rán rú gé shì yī bān.”

huang ran:1. hu ran jue wu de yang zi. < san guo yan yi> di liu○hui: "xuan de nai huang ran yue: 'jin shi zhi yan, dang ming fei fu.' "
2. mang ran mi hu, mo hu bu qing de yang zi. tang. pei xing < chuan qi. kun lun nu>: "sheng gui da yi pin yi, fan xue yuan, shen mi yi duo, yu jian rong ju, huang ran ning si, ri bu xia shi."
3. fang fu. ru: "guo le ban sheng yi xiang piao po de sheng huo, zai hui dao gu xiang, huang ran ru ge shi yi ban."