xiāo
萧
desolate; bleak; dreary
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadj
desolate; bleak; dreary; withered
literaryOften used to describe desolate scenes, cold winds, or depressed emotions. Commonly found in literary works.
Q秋
i风
ū萧
f瑟
，
ē吹
n落
g了
x满
i地
ā黄
o叶
。
The autumn wind is bleak, blowing yellow leaves all over the ground.
Zhè这
ji家
ā商
sh店
ā生
n意
g萧
di条
，
à没
n什
sh么
ē顾
n客
。
Business in this store is slack; there are hardly any customers.
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N那
à个
g地
è方
d很
ì荒
f凉
，
ā四
n壁
g萧
h然
。
That place is very desolate, with nothing but four bare walls.
W万
à木
n萧
m萧
，
ù一
x片
i凄
ā凉
o景
x象
。
The trees are all withered and bare, presenting a desolate scene.
K看
à着
n他
zhe离
t去
ā的
l背
í影
，
q我
ù心
de中
b不
ěi禁
y感
ǐ到
n萧
g索
。
Watching his receding figure, I couldn't help feeling a sense of desolation in my heart.