ruined; dilapidated; decaying
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
ruined and decaying; dilapidated; in a state of desolation
literaryOften used to describe landscapes, buildings, or scenes that are severely damaged and falling apart, evoking a sense of decline and bleakness.
Zhàn战
hòu后
de的
cūn村
zhuāng庄
yī一
piàn片
cán残
bài败
bù不
kān堪
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
The post-war village presented a scene of utter desolation.
Zhè这
zuò座
fèi废
qì弃
de的
gǔ古
bǎo堡
nèi内
bù部
cán残
bài败
，
zá杂
cǎo草
cóng丛
shēng生
。
The interior of this abandoned castle is dilapidated and overgrown with weeds.
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Qiū秋
fēng风
xiāo萧
sè瑟
，
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
jìn尽
shì是
cán残
bài败
de的
luò落
yè叶
。
In the bleak autumn wind, the garden was full of decaying fallen leaves.