dull and lonely; dreary
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
dull and lonely; dreary; monotonously solitary
literaryDescribes an environment or state of life that is both boring and lacking in social interaction or stimulation. Has a slightly literary flavor.
Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
bān搬
dào到
le了
xiāng乡
xià下
，
dàn但
hěn很
kuài快
biàn便
yàn厌
juàn倦
le了
nà那
zhǒng种
kū枯
jì寂
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
After retirement, he moved to the countryside but soon grew tired of that dull and lonely life.
Tā他
men们
rén人
duō多
，
suī虽
rán然
zài在
shā沙
mò漠
zhōng中
xíng行
jìn进
，
yě也
bù不
gǎn感
dào到
kū枯
jì寂
。
There were many of them, so even though they were traveling through the desert, they didn't feel dreary.
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Dōng冬
tiān天
de的
yè夜
wǎn晚
，
zhěng整
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
xiàn陷
rù入
yī一
piàn片
kū枯
jì寂
。
On winter nights, the entire village sinks into dreariness.
Yuǎn远
lí离
chéng城
shì市
de的
xuān喧
xiāo嚣
，
tā她
xiǎng享
shòu受
zhe着
shān山
jū居
de的
níng宁
jìng静
，
què却
yě也
ǒu偶
ěr尔
pǐn品
wèi味
qí其
zhōng中
de的
kū枯
jì寂
。
Far from the city's hustle and bustle, she enjoys the tranquility of mountain living, but occasionally savors its lonely monotony.