extremely tragic; heroic and tragic; fierce
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesadjective
extremely tragic; miserable; heart-rending
literaryDescribes scenes, situations, or sounds that evoke deep sadness and suffering.
Dì地
zhèn震
guò过
hòu后
，
xiàn现
chǎng场
yī一
piàn片
cǎn惨
liè烈
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
After the earthquake, the scene was one of utter devastation.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
dài带
lái来
le了
cǎn惨
liè烈
de的
shāng伤
wáng亡
。
The war caused tragic casualties.
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Nà那
chǎng场
shì事
gù故
de的
cǎn惨
liè烈
chéng程
dù度
nán难
yǐ以
xíng形
róng容
。
The horrific nature of that accident is indescribable.
adjective
heroic and tragic; sacrificial; righteous to the death
literaryDescribes death, sacrifice, or struggle that is both tragic and noble, often evoking respect and admiration.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
wèi为
le了
bǎo保
wèi卫
zhèn阵
dì地
ér而
cǎn惨
liè烈
xī牺
shēng牲
。
The soldiers sacrificed their lives heroically to defend their position.
Tā他
de的
sǐ死
jí极
qí其
cǎn惨
liè烈
，
kě可
gē歌
kě可
qì泣
。
His death was a heroic tragedy, worthy of song and tears.
adjective
fierce; severe; intense; devastating
Describes the intensity of struggles, competition, or damage.
Liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
wèi为
zhēng争
duó夺
shì市
chǎng场
zhǎn展
kāi开
le了
cǎn惨
liè烈
de的
dòu斗
zhēng争
。
The two companies engaged in fierce competition to capture the market.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hài害
chóng虫
duì对
nóng农
zuò作
wù物
wèi为
hài害
cǎn惨
liè烈
。
This pest causes devastating damage to crops.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
jìn进
xíng行
dé得
yì异
cháng常
cǎn惨
liè烈
。
The match was exceptionally intense.