miserable condition; tragedy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
miserable condition; tragic scene; pitiful sight
formalDescribes a sight or circumstance that evokes feelings of sorrow, distress, or horror. Commonly used in reports of disasters, accidents, or historical tragedies.
Dì地
zhèn震
guò过
hòu后
，
chéng城
shì市
yī一
piàn片
cǎn惨
zhuàng状
。
After the earthquake, the city was a scene of tragedy.
Tā他
zài在
huí回
yì忆
lù录
zhōng中
miáo描
shù述
le了
zhàn战
zhēng争
qī期
jiān间
de的
zhǒng种
zhǒng种
cǎn惨
zhuàng状
。
In his memoir, he described various tragic scenes from the war period.
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Mù目
jī击
zhě者
suǒ所
jiàn见
de的
chē车
huò祸
cǎn惨
zhuàng状
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
suì碎
。
The horrific scene of the car accident witnessed by the bystanders was heartbreaking.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhào照
piàn片
jiē揭
shì示
le了
zāi灾
mín民
shēng生
huó活
de的
cǎn惨
zhuàng状
。
These photos reveal the pitiful living conditions of the disaster victims.