Definition
落寞 describes an emotional state of loneliness tinged with desolation — it's not just being physically alone, but feeling forgotten or left out, often with a sense of dreariness. It overlaps with 寂寞 (lonely) but carries more of a literary or refined tone, as if the surroundings or one's spirit are deserted.
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forlorndesolatedejected
Examples
- ，落寞。Péngyou dōu zǒu le, tā xīnli juéde hěn luò mò.All his friends had left, and he felt very forlorn.
- ，落寞。Zhège xiǎozhèn dào le dōngtiān, xiǎnde shífēn luò mò.This small town seems very desolate in winter.
- ，，落寞。Wǎnhuì shàng biérén dōu zài liáotiān, tā yí ge rén zuò zài jiǎoluò, shénqíng luò mò.At the party everyone else was chatting; he sat alone in a corner with a dejected look.
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