liáo

common

Meaning of 寂寥

寂寥 means quiet and desolate; still and empty; lonely and bleak. Pronounced jì liáo.

  • quiet and desolate; still and empty; lonely and bleak

Definitions & Examples

Xuě
hòu
de
shān
xiǎn
de
wài
liáo
 
zhǐ
yǒu
fēng
shēng
lüè
guò
 

The valley seemed especially desolate after the snow, with only the sound of wind passing through.

Tuì退
xiū
hòu
 
guò
zhe
liáo
de
shēng
huó
 
hěn
shǎo
rén
lái
wǎng
 

After retiring, he lived a solitary life, rarely interacting with others.

Zhì
shēn
zhè
liáo
de
huāng
yuán
 
gǎn
dào
shì
miǎo
xiǎo
 

Standing in this desolate wilderness, he felt how small he was.

Shēn
de
jiē
dào
piàn
liáo
 
jiàn
xíng
rén
zōng
yǐng
 

The streets were completely quiet and empty in the deep night, with no sign of pedestrians.