solitary due to separation; scattered
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Meanings
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to be solitary or desolate due to separation; to be scattered and apart
literaryA classical literary term describing the state of being separated from loved ones or a community, often leading to loneliness. Commonly used in classical poetry and prose.
Zhàn战
luàn乱
zhī之
hòu后
，
jiā家
rén人
lí离
suǒ索
，
bú不
shèng胜
qī凄
liáng凉
。
After the war, the family members were scattered, which was incredibly desolate.
Shī诗
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
lí离
suǒ索
zhī之
gǎn感
。
The poem is full of a feeling of lonely separation.
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Zhì挚
yǒu友
yuǎn远
xíng行
，
lìng令
wǒ我
bèi倍
gǎn感
lí离
suǒ索
。
My close friend's journey far away has made me feel intensely solitary.