惨绝人寰 (cǎn jué rén huán) — extremely tragic; catastrophic
Definition
A very strong written idiom meaning 'so tragic it surpasses anything human' — used for catastrophes, atrocities, or disasters at their most extreme. Heavier and more literary than 悲惨.
idiom
extremely tragiccatastrophic
Examples
- 惨绝人寰。Nà chǎng zhàn zhēng cǎn jué rén huán.That war was extremely tragic.
- 惨绝人寰。cǎn jué rén huán De zāi nàn ràng zhěng gè chéng shì biàn chéng le fèi xū.The catastrophic disaster turned the whole city into ruins.
- 惨绝人寰。Zhè cì shì gù de cǎn jué rén huán chéng dù lìng rén nán yǐ zhì xìn.The degree of tragedy of this accident is unbelievable.
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