Looking up...
The absence of light; darkness.
黑暗中，我摸索着找到门把手。
In the darkness, I groped for the doorknob.
Can also metaphorically refer to ignorance or confusion.
A state of ignorance, confusion, or lack of understanding.
他对这件事的真相仍然处于黑暗中。
He is still in the dark about the truth of the matter.
黑暗 can refer to physical darkness or metaphorical ignorance. Context usually clarifies the intended meaning.
Combination of 黑 (hēi, 'black') and 暗 (àn, 'dark'), both referring to the absence of light.
Can be used both literally to describe physical darkness and figuratively to describe ignorance or confusion.