desolate, quiet, and cheerless; deserted and lonely; poorly attended or lacking vitality; cold and indifferent in interpersonal relationships.
自从他退休后，他的办公室就变得冷冷清清，再也没有以前的热闹了。
After he retired, his office became desolate and cheerless, no longer having the liveliness it once had.
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After Lin Daiyu's passing, Jia Baoyu remained in a state of deep sorrow and disorientation. Despite marrying Xue Baochai, he felt immense remorse towards Daiyu upon regaining his clarity.
Zijuan, Daiyu's maid, deliberately avoided Baoyu and refused to acknowledge him. Baoyu specifically sought her out to explain, but Zijuan would not open her door, denying him any chance to speak.
Baoyu then deeply regretted how he had treated her with such cold indifference and neglect in the past, causing their interactions to be so cheerless and distant.
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