mò

寞

Character · Adjective

quiet; desolate; lonely

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

quiet; still; silent

literary

Describes an environment that is silent and lacking activity.

Yè夜
shēn深
le了
 ,
sì四
zhōu周
yī一
piàn片
jì寂
mò寞
 。

It was late at night, and silence surrounded everything.

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
shān山
lín林
fēi非
cháng常
jì寂
mò寞
 。

This ancient mountain forest is very quiet.

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Chuāng窗
wài外
fēng风
shēng声
hū呼
xiào啸
 ,
wū屋
nèi内
què却
shí十
fēn分
jì寂
mò寞
 。

The wind howled outside, but it was very still inside.

Zhǐ只
yǒu有
jì寂
mò寞
de的
yuè月
guāng光
sǎ洒
zài在
dì地
shang上
 。

Only the quiet moonlight shone on the ground.

Zhè这
tiáo条
piān偏
pì僻
de的
xiǎo小
lù路
píng平
rì日
lǐ里
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
jì寂
mò寞
 。

This secluded path is usually very quiet.

2.

adjective

desolate; lonesome; lonely

Describes a feeling of isolation or a place that is deserted and cheerless.

Tā他
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
zhèn阵
nán难
yǐ以
pái排
qiǎn遣
de的
luò落
mò寞
 。

He felt a desolation that was hard to dispel.

Kàn看
zhe着
kōng空
dàng荡
dàng荡
de的
fáng房
jiān间
 ,
tā她
xīn心
lǐ里
jué觉
de得
luò落
mò寞
 。

Looking at the empty room, she felt lonesome.

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Zhè这
lǐ里
yǐ以
qián前
hěn很
fán繁
huá华
 ,
xiàn现
zài在
què却
biàn变
de得
shí十
fēn分
luò落
mò寞
 。

It used to be bustling here, but now it has become very desolate.

Rén人
qún群
sàn散
qù去
hòu后
 ,
tā他
dú独
zì自
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
 ,
shén神
qíng情
luò落
mò寞
 。

After the crowd dispersed, he stood there alone, looking lonesome.

Jí即
shǐ使
shì是
zài在
rè热
nao闹
de的
jié节
rì日
 ,
tā他
yě也
cháng常
gǎn感
dào到
nèi内
xīn心
de的
luò落
mò寞
 。

Even on lively holidays, he often felt lonely inside.