miserable and sad; wretched
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
miserable and sorrowful; wretched and sad
literaryA literary term describing deep sadness, tragic circumstances, or a mournful atmosphere. Often used in written Chinese or formal contexts.
Lǎo老
rén人
qī凄
chuàng怆
de地
huí回
yì忆
qǐ起
nà那
duàn段
kǔ苦
nàn难
de的
suì岁
yuè月
。
The old man recalled those years of suffering with deep sorrow.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
jié结
jú局
shí十
fēn分
qī凄
chuàng怆
，
ràng让
dú读
zhě者
shān潸
rán然
lèi泪
xià下
。
The ending of this novel is extremely tragic, bringing readers to tears.
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Qī凄
chuàng怆
de的
hán寒
fēng风
hū呼
xiào啸
zhe着
lüè掠
guò过
huāng荒
liáng凉
de的
gē戈
bì壁
。
The bleak and mournful cold wind whistled across the desolate Gobi Desert.