desert; sandy wasteland
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
desert; sandy wasteland; gravelly plain
literaryLiterary term for arid, sandy terrain. Often used in classical literature or formal descriptions of barren landscapes.
Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
céng曾
shì是
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
shā沙
qì碛
，
rú如
jīn今
biàn变
chéng成
le了
lǜ绿
zhōu洲
。
This land was once an ancient desert, but has now become an oasis.
Luò骆
tuo驼
duì队
zài在
wú无
biān边
de的
shā沙
qì碛
zhōng中
jiān艰
nán难
qián前
xíng行
。
The camel caravan pressed forward with difficulty through the boundless sandy wasteland.
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Yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shā沙
qì碛
zài在
xī夕
yáng阳
xià下
fàn泛
zhe着
jīn金
guāng光
。
The distant desert shimmered with golden light under the setting sun.
Táng唐
dài代
shī诗
rén人
cháng常
miáo描
xiě写
sài塞
wài外
shā沙
qì碛
de的
huāng荒
liáng凉
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
Tang dynasty poets often described the desolate scenery of the desert beyond the frontier.