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萧瑟
xiāosè
Description
"萧瑟"常用来形容秋天的风声，或者一个地方冷清、没有生气的样子。
"萧瑟" is often used to describe the sound of autumn wind or a place that is cold and lifeless.
这个词有点文学味道，读起来让人感到凄凉和安静。
This word has a literary flavor and evokes a sense of desolation and quietness.
Meanings
萧瑟xiāosè
(of wind) rustling; soughing
秋风萧瑟，树叶落了一地。
The autumn wind is bleak, and leaves have fallen all over the ground.
萧瑟xiāosè
bleak; desolate; cold and cheerless
冬天的小镇看起来很萧瑟。
The winter town looks very desolate.
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Notes
- Nuance
literary and somewhat poetic; more common in writing than everyday speech.
- Etymology
originally imitates the sound of wind, later extended to mean desolate.
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