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昧 is a phono-semantic compound meaning darkness, obscurity, or a lack of understanding. The semantic radical 日 (sun) on the left indicates the theme of light, specifically its absence or waning. The right component 未 provides the pronunciation and contributes the notion of something not yet complete. The character originally depicted the dim light of dawn or dusk, and this sense of physical obscurity later extended to intellectual concepts like ignorance or concealment.
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他的行为很愚昧。
他们的关系有点暧昧。
古代社会比较蒙昧。
他从不昧良心做事。
昧着良心说话是不对的。
由于愚昧，他错过了机会。
虽然他知道真相，但他还是昧心地否认了。
在利益的驱使下，他昧着良心做出了错误决定。