bleak; desolate; dreary
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
bleak and desolate; dreary; lacking vitality
literaryOften used to describe scenery, seasons (especially late autumn or winter), or atmospheres that are lonely and lacking in life. Carries a slightly melancholic or literary tone.
Huāng荒
lín林
xiāo萧
suǒ索
，
bú不
jiàn见
rén人
yān烟
。
The desolate forest was bleak and devoid of any signs of human life.
Xiāo萧
suǒ索
de的
wǎn晚
qiū秋
jǐng景
xiàng象
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
sī丝
qī凄
liáng凉
。
The bleak scene of late autumn made people feel a touch of desolation.
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Zì自
cóng从
gōng工
chǎng厂
guān关
bì闭
，
zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
jiù就
biàn变
de得
shí十
fēn分
xiāo萧
suǒ索
。
Ever since the factory closed, this small town has become extremely desolate.
Dōng冬
rì日
de的
gōng公
yuán园
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
xiē些
xiāo萧
suǒ索
。
The park in winter appears somewhat bleak.