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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōng bái
"他的脑海中一片空白。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or condition of being empty, devoid of writing, marks, or features.
"He stared at the stark blankness of the canvas, unsure where to begin his painting." - 2
An absence of expression, emotion, or understanding in someone's face or voice.
"A profound blankness crossed her eyes as she tried to process the shocking news."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English adjective 'blank', originating from Old French 'blanc' (white, shining), ultimately tracing back to Proto-Germanic *blankaz (to gleam, shine). Over time, the meaning shifted from a physical bright or white state to signify a lack of markings, features, or emotional expression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blankness" is said worldwide
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vacuité
Transliteration: va-kyu-i-te
"Il regardait le mur avec une totale vacuité."
Leere
Transliteration: leere
"Die Leere des Raumes machte ihn unruhig."
in espressività
Transliteration: in-espressiv-i-ta
"Il suo viso mostrava una totale inespressione."
vacuidad
Transliteration: ba-kwi-dad
"Miraba al frente con absoluta vacuidad."
vacuidade
Transliteration: va-kui-da-de
"A página em branco transmitia uma sensação de vacuidade."
शून्यता
Transliteration: shunyata
"उसके चेहरे पर अजीब सी शून्यता छाई हुई थी।"
空白
Transliteration: kōng bái
"他的脑海中一片空白。"
공백
Transliteration: gong-baek
"그녀의 눈빛에는 아무런 감정도 없는 공백이 있었다."
虚無
Transliteration: kyomu
"彼の表情には完全な虚無感が漂っていた。"
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