quiet and desolate; lonely and empty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
quiet and desolate; still and empty; lonely and bleak
literaryDescribes an environment, atmosphere, or mood that is both silent and desolate, often evoking a sense of loneliness or vast emptiness. Used primarily in literary or formal contexts.
Xuě雪
hòu后
de的
shān山
gǔ谷
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
jì寂
liáo寥
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
fēng风
shēng声
lüè掠
guò过
。
The valley seemed especially desolate after the snow, with only the sound of wind passing through.
Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
guò过
zhe着
jì寂
liáo寥
de的
shēng生
huó活
，
hěn很
shǎo少
yǔ与
rén人
lái来
wǎng往
。
After retiring, he lived a solitary life, rarely interacting with others.
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Zhì置
shēn身
yú于
zhè这
jì寂
liáo寥
de的
huāng荒
yuán原
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
shì是
rú如
cǐ此
miǎo渺
xiǎo小
。
Standing in this desolate wilderness, he felt how small he was.
Shēn深
yè夜
de的
jiē街
dào道
yī一
piàn片
jì寂
liáo寥
，
bù不
jiàn见
xíng行
rén人
zōng踪
yǐng影
。
The streets were completely quiet and empty in the deep night, with no sign of pedestrians.