cǎn
dàn

literary

Meaning of 惨淡

惨淡 means gloomy; dim; somber; bleak; desolate; depressing. Pronounced cǎn dàn.

  • gloomy; dim; somber
  • bleak; desolate; depressing
  • painstaking; arduous; involving great effort

Definitions & Examples

 
tiān
cǎn
dàn
 

Dusk gathered, and the sky was gloomy.

zhǎn
cǎn
dàn
de
yóu
dēng
zài
fēng
zhōng
yáo
 

A dim oil lamp flickered in the wind.