







林寒洞肃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a desolate”. Stark, and chilling scene in late autumn or winter, typically referring to nature with sparse forests and shallow streams. Literally, “Forests are cold, caves are stark/somber”.

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Open the tool →林寒洞肃 (lín hán dòng sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a desolate”.
林寒洞肃 is pronounced lín hán dòng sù in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 林寒洞肃 means “Forests are cold, caves are stark/somber”. It is used to mean “describes a desolate”.
寒:寒冷;肃:肃杀。形容秋冬时林木萧疏,溪涧浅落的景象。