Definition
寂寥 is a literary adjective describing a deep, quiet loneliness — not just being alone, but a sense of stillness and desolation that can apply to a person's mood, a place, or an atmosphere. It's more poetic and intense than 寂寞, often used in writing about nature, empty spaces, or melancholic reflection.
s.v.
lonely and stilldesolate(of a place) quiet and empty
Examples
- ，寂寥。Shēnyè lǐ, sìzhōu yípiàn jì liáo.In the dead of night, everything around was still and desolate.
- 寂寥。Tā dúzì zǒu zài jì liáo de jiēdào shàng.He walked alone on the desolate street.
- 寂寥。Qiūtiān ràng rén gǎndào yì zhǒng jì liáo de měi.Autumn gives people a feeling of a lonely, still beauty.
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