chaos of war; war calamity
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
chaos caused by war; the disaster of warfare
literaryA formal or literary term describing the social disruption, destruction, and suffering resulting from armed conflict. It encompasses more than just battles, referring to the overall state of disorder.
Nà那
ge个
dì地
qū区
zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
lǚ屡
zāo遭
bīng兵
luàn乱
，
mín民
shēng生
diāo凋
bì敝
。
That region has repeatedly suffered the chaos of war throughout history, leaving its people impoverished.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
bǎi百
xìng姓
zài在
bīng兵
luàn乱
zhōng中
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
de的
bēi悲
cǎn惨
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
The novel depicts the tragic scene of common people becoming displaced refugees amidst the chaos of war.
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Lián连
nián年
bīng兵
luàn乱
zhī之
hòu后
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
yǐ已
shì是
yī一
piàn片
fèi废
xū墟
。
After years of war-induced chaos, the city was left in ruins.