xiāoshū

萧疏

Word · AdjectiveTraditional蕭疏

desolate and bleak; sparse

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

desolate and bleak; devastated and depopulated

literary

Describes places, scenes, or conditions that are ruined, lonely, and lacking vitality. Often used in literary descriptions of war-torn or disaster-stricken areas.

Mǎn满
mù目
chuāng疮
yí痍
 ，
wàn万
hù户
xiāo萧
shū疏
 。

The landscape was scarred everywhere, thousands of households lay in desolation.

Zhàn战
hòu后
de的
xiǎo小
chéng城
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
xiāo萧
shū疏
 。

The small town appeared especially desolate after the war.

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Xī昔
rì日
fán繁
huá华
de的
jiē街
shì市
 ，
rú如
jīn今
yī一
piàn片
xiāo萧
shū疏
 。

The once-bustling marketplace is now completely desolate.

2.

adjective

sparse; scattered; thinly distributed

literary

Describes objects, plants, or hair that are few in number and widely spaced. Often used to describe autumn leaves, white hair, or trees in winter.

Huáng黄
yè叶
xiāo萧
shū疏
 ，
qiū秋
yì意
zhèng正
nóng浓
 。

Yellow leaves are sparse and scattered, the autumn mood is at its peak.

Lǎo老
rén人
bái白
fà发
xiāo萧
shū疏
 ，
dàn但
jīng精
shén神
jué矍
shuò铄
 。

The old man's white hair is sparse, but he is full of vigor.

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Tíng庭
yuàn院
zhōng中
cǎo草
mù木
xiāo萧
shū疏
 ，
xiǎn显
chū出
jǐ几
fēn分
xiāo萧
sè瑟
 。

The plants in the courtyard are sparse, showing a bit of bleakness.