miserable and painful; wretched; bitter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
miserable and painful; wretched; bitter
literaryDescribes facial expressions, living conditions, or periods of time that are filled with misery and suffering. Often used in literary or formal contexts to convey deep emotional distress.
Lǎo老
rén人
liǎn脸
shàng上
lù露
chū出
qī凄
kǔ苦
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
。
The old man's face showed a miserable and pained expression.
Nà那
shì是
yī一
duàn段
qī凄
kǔ苦
de的
suì岁
yuè月
。
That was a period of bitter and wretched times.
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Tā他
qī凄
kǔ苦
de地
xiào笑
le了
xiào笑
，
méi没
yǒu有
shuō说
huà话
。
He smiled bitterly and said nothing.