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荒凉
huāngliáng
Description
荒凉是说一个地方没有人，也没有生气，看起来很冷清。
"荒凉" means a place has no people, no life, and looks very deserted.
沙漠和很久没人住的老房子，常常给人荒凉的感觉。
Deserts and old houses that have been uninhabited for a long time often give a feeling of "荒凉".
Meanings
荒凉huāngliáng
desolate; bleak; deserted
这个地方又冷又荒凉。
This place is cold and desolate.
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Notes
- Etymology
荒 (wild, barren) + 凉 (cold, cool), together suggesting a cold, empty place.
- Nuance
describes physical desolation of places; 凄凉 leans more toward emotional bleakness.
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