凄凄惨惨 — “Describing a bleak, desolate, and miserable scene or situation”

凄凄惨惨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a bleak, desolate, and miserable scene or situation”.

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凄凄惨惨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
凄	qī	10	cold, bleak, desolate, sorrowful
凄	qī	10	cold, bleak, desolate, sorrowful
惨	cǎn	11	Cruel, tragic, severe
惨	cǎn	11	Cruel, tragic, severe

那个雨夜，她独自坐在窗前，看着外面凄凄惨惨的景象，不禁潸然泪下。

On that rainy night, she sat alone by the window, watching the desolate and miserable scene outside, tears involuntarily streaming down her face.

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What does 凄凄惨惨 mean?

凄凄惨惨 (qī qī cǎn cǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a bleak, desolate, and miserable scene or situation”.

How do you pronounce 凄凄惨惨?

凄凄惨惨 is pronounced qī qī cǎn cǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 凄凄惨惨?

形容凄凉悲惨的局面