Definition
惨绝人寰 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning 'extremely tragic' or 'catastrophic'. The literal reading — 'cruel beyond the human world' — is not used directly; instead, the phrase functions as a fixed expression to describe disasters, atrocities, or events of overwhelming horror. It is typically used as a predicate or attributive modifier in formal or literary contexts.
f.e.
extremely tragiccatastrophic
Examples
- 惨绝人寰。Nà chǎng zhànzhēng cǎn jué rén huán.That war was extremely tragic.
- 惨绝人寰。cǎn jué rén huán de zāinàn ràng zhěnggè chéngshì biàn chéng le fèixū.The catastrophic disaster turned the whole city into ruins.
- 惨绝人寰。Zhè cì shìgù de cǎn jué rén huán chéngdù lìng rén nán yǐ zhìxìn.The degree of tragedy of this accident is unbelievable.
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