凄凉 (qī liáng) — (of scenery or atmosphere) bleak, desolate; (of one's life, feelings) miserable, forlorn
Definition
Paints a bleak, desolate mood in scenery, atmosphere, or a person's life/feelings. 荒凉 is purely about a place being empty and wild; 萧条 adds an economic slump sense; 悲惨 and 辛酸 focus on human suffering rather than atmosphere.
adjective
(of scenery or atmosphere) bleakdesolate(of one's life, feelings) miserableforlorn
Examples
- ，凄凉。Shēn qiū de gōng yuán lǐ yí piàn sù shā, xiǎn de shí fēn qī liáng.In the deep-autumn park, everything was grim and desolate, looking very bleak.
- ，凄凉。Shī qù qīn rén hòu, tā de shēng huó biàn de hěn qī liáng.After losing his loved ones, his life became very miserable.
- 凄凉。Zhè duàn yīn yuè ràng rén gǎn dào yì zhǒng shēn shēn de qī liáng.This piece of music makes people feel a deep sense of desolation.
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