miserable; continuous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
miserable; wretched; in dire straits
literaryA classical literary term describing extreme hardship or suffering, often with no one to turn to for help.
Shī诗
zhōng中
miáo描
huì绘
le了
bǎi百
xìng姓
diān癫
lián连
wú无
gào告
de的
cǎn惨
zhuàng状
。
The poem depicts the miserable plight of the common people who have nowhere to turn.
Nà那
ge个
shí时
dài代
，
diān癫
lián连
zhě者
bǐ比
bǐ比
jiē皆
shì是
。
In that era, the wretched were everywhere.
adjective
continuous; unbroken; rolling (of mountains)
literaryA classical literary term used to describe a continuous, undulating expanse, typically of hills or mountains.
Chuāng窗
wài外
shì是
diān癫
lián连
qǐ起
fú伏
de的
qún群
shān山
。
Outside the window lies a continuous range of rolling hills.
Yuǎn远
tiào眺
nà那
piàn片
diān癫
lián连
de的
lǜ绿
sè色
，
xīn心
qíng情
yě也
biàn变
de得
kāi开
kuò阔
qǐ起
lái来
。
Gazing at that unbroken expanse of green in the distance, one's heart feels more open.