cǎn

literary

Meaning of 惨厉

惨厉 means tragic and shrill; dismal and piercing. Pronounced cǎn lì.

  • tragic and shrill; dismal and piercing

Definitions & Examples

Hán
zhōng
chuán
lái
zhèn
cǎn
de
fēng
shēng
 

A shrill and dismal wind sound came through the cold night.

Diàn
yǐng
shòu
hài
zhě
chū
de
cǎn
jiào
hǎn
lìng
rén
hán
ér
 

The tragic and piercing screams of the victim in the movie sent shivers down one's spine.

piàn
fèi
shàng
de
fēn
cǎn
ér
níng
zhòng
 

The atmosphere over the ruins was dismal and oppressive.

Zhàn
zhēng
guò
hòu
 
zhěng
cūn
zhuāng
lǒng
zhào
zài
zhǒng
cǎn
de
jìng
zhōng
 

After the war, the entire village was enveloped in a tragic and eerie silence.