落寞 (luò mò) — forlorn; desolate; dejected
Definition
Literary word for feeling lonely and dejected, often used to describe a person's mood or the atmosphere of a quiet place. Stronger and more written than 孤独.
adjective
forlorndesolatedejected
Examples
- ，落寞。Péng you dōu zǒu le, tā xīn lǐ jué de hěn luò mò.All his friends had left, and he felt very forlorn.
- ，落寞。Zhè ge xiǎo zhèn dào le dōng tiān, xiǎn de shí fēn luò mò.This small town seems very desolate in winter.
- ，，落寞。Wǎn huì shàng bié rén dōu zài liáo tiān, tā yí gè rén zuò zài jiǎo luò, shén qíng luò mò.At the party everyone else was chatting; he sat alone in a corner with a dejected look.
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