tragic and piercing; shrill and dismal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
tragic and shrill; dismal and piercing
literaryOften describes sounds or voices that are sad, frightening, and sharp, conveying a sense of deep misery or horror.
Hán寒
yè夜
zhōng中
chuán传
lái来
yī一
zhèn阵
cǎn惨
lì厉
de的
fēng风
shēng声
。
A shrill and dismal wind sound came through the cold night.
Diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
shòu受
hài害
zhě者
fā发
chū出
de的
cǎn惨
lì厉
jiào叫
hǎn喊
lìng令
rén人
bù不
hán寒
ér而
lì栗
。
The tragic and piercing screams of the victim in the movie sent shivers down one's spine.
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Nà那
piàn片
fèi废
xū墟
shàng上
de的
qì气
fēn氛
cǎn惨
lì厉
ér而
níng凝
zhòng重
。
The atmosphere over the ruins was dismal and oppressive.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
guò过
hòu后
，
zhěng整
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zài在
yī一
zhǒng种
cǎn惨
lì厉
de的
jì寂
jìng静
zhōng中
。
After the war, the entire village was enveloped in a tragic and eerie silence.