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满目凄凉 — “Desolation fills the eyes”

满目凄凉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of utter desolation and bleakness extends as far as the eye can see; everywhere one looks, there is a desolate and bleak sight”. Literally, “Desolation fills the eyes”.

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满目凄凉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

满目凄凉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
满
mǎn14full, complete, satisfied
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
凄
qī10cold, bleak, desolate, sorrowful
凉
liáng10cool, chilly, refreshing

Example Sentence with 满目凄凉

地震过后,小村庄满目凄凉,只剩下残垣断壁。
After the earthquake, the small village was a scene of utter desolation, with only ruins remaining.

Idioms Related to 满目凄凉

More idioms starting with 满

  • mǎn满bù不zài在hu乎completely unconcerned
  • mǎn满bù不zài在yì意completely disregard; not care at all
  • mǎn满kǒu口zhī之hū乎zhě者yě也speaking pedantically with archaic phrases
  • mǎn满yuán园chūn春sè色garden full of spring
  • mǎn满zuò坐jì寂rán然the entire audience is silent
  • mǎn满zuò坐fēng风shēng生captivating presence and radiant charm
  • mǎn满kēng坑mǎn满gǔ谷numerous and widespread
  • mǎn满chéng城táo桃lǐ李students everywhere
  • mǎn满chéng城fēng风yǔ雨widespread discussion and gossip
  • mǎn满táng堂guàn灌didactic cramming teaching method
  • mǎn满táng堂hóng红all-round resounding success
  • mǎn满tiān天xīng星dǒu斗a sky full of stars

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What does 满目凄凉 mean?

满目凄凉 (mǎn mù qī liáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of utter desolation and bleakness extends as far as the eye can see; everywhere one looks, there is a desolate and bleak sight”.

How do you pronounce 满目凄凉?

满目凄凉 is pronounced mǎn mù qī liáng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 满目凄凉 literally mean?

Literally, 满目凄凉 means “Desolation fills the eyes”. It is used to mean “a scene of utter desolation and bleakness extends as far as the eye can see; everywhere one looks, there is a desolate and bleak sight”.

What is the Chinese definition of 满目凄凉?

所见的全是凄惨冷落的景象。

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