cǎn
rán

literary
common

Meaning of 惨然

惨然 means sad; sorrowful; heartbroken. Pronounced cǎn rán.

  • sad; sorrowful; heartbroken

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
wén
è
hào
 
cǎn
rán
luò
lèi
 

Upon hearing the sad news, she shed tears sorrowfully.

cǎn
rán
xiào
 
shén
me
méi
shuō
 

He gave a sad smile and said nothing.

Miàn
duì
bié
 
zhòng
rén
shén
cǎn
rán
 

Facing the farewell, everyone had a sorrowful expression.

Xiǎng
wǎng
shì
 
jīn
cǎn
rán
shén
shāng
 

Recalling the past, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken.