惨烈 (cǎn liè) — violent, severe, tragic
Definition
Used for violent, tragic events (wars, accidents, disasters) with a strong sense of loss of life and suffering — stronger than just 'bad' or 'severe'.
adjective
violentseveretragic
Examples
- 惨烈。Zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng fēi cháng cǎn liè.This war is extremely violent.
- 惨烈。Zuó tiān de chē huò shí fēn cǎn liè.Yesterday's car accident was very severe.
- 惨烈。Tái fēng dài lái de pò huài fēi cháng cǎn liè.The destruction brought by the typhoon was very severe.
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