惨状 (cǎn zhuàng) — miserable condition; tragic sight
Definition
惨状 describes a visual scene of devastation or suffering — the 'tragic sight' one sees, not an ongoing state like 状况. Often used after disasters, wars, or accidents (一片惨状).
noun
miserable conditiontragic sight
Examples
- 惨状。Chē huò xiàn chǎng de cǎn zhuàng ràng rén bù rěn zhí shì.The tragic sight at the car accident scene was unbearable to look at.
- ，惨状。Zhàn zhēng guò hòu, zhěng gè chéng shì yí piàn cǎn zhuàng.After the war, the entire city was a scene of misery.
- ，惨状。Jīng jì wēi jī dǎo zhì xǔ duō gōng chǎng dǎo bì, gōng rén shēng huó cǎn zhuàng.The economic crisis caused many factories to close, and workers lived in miserable conditions.
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