cǎn
liè

common
literary

Meaning of 惨烈

惨烈 means extremely tragic; miserable; heart-rending; heroic and tragic; sacrificial; righteous to the death. Pronounced cǎn liè.

  • extremely tragic; miserable; heart-rending
  • heroic and tragic; sacrificial; righteous to the death
  • fierce; severe; intense; devastating

Definitions & Examples

zhèn
guò
hòu
 
xiàn
chǎng
piàn
cǎn
liè
de
jǐng
xiàng
 

After the earthquake, the scene was one of utter devastation.

Zhàn
zhēng
dài
lái
le
cǎn
liè
de
shāng
wáng
 

The war caused tragic casualties.

chǎng
shì
de
cǎn
liè
chéng
nán
xíng
róng
 

The horrific nature of that accident is indescribable.