凄凄惨惨 (qī qī cǎn) — extremely miserable and heartbreaking; desolate and sorrowful
Definition
Reduplicated AABB adverbial describing a scene or mood that is utterly bleak, desolate, and sorrowful — stronger than the plain 凄惨. Used as a set phrase, not split.
bound form
extremely miserable and heartbreakingdesolate and sorrowful
Examples
- 凄凄惨惨。Zhàn hòu de xiǎo chéng yí piàn qī qī cǎn.The small town was utterly desolate after the war.
- ，凄凄惨惨。Tīng dào zhè ge è hào, tā de xīn lǐ qī qī cǎn de.Upon hearing the tragic news, his heart was filled with deep sorrow.
- 凄凄惨惨，。Zài nà ge qī qī cǎn de yǔ yè lǐ, tā shī qù le suǒ yǒu de qīn rén.On that heartbreaking rainy night, he lost all his loved ones.
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