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惨 (cǎn)
1. 刚烈,狠毒。
Brutal, vicious.
2. 哀痛,使人感到不适。
Miserable, pitiful, sad.
3. 程度很严重。
Stern, severe.
【引】
1. 《说文》:惨,毒也。
"Cǎn" also means toxic.
2. 《汉书·陈汤传》:惨毒行于民。
"Viciousness prevails among the people."
3. 《后汉书·周纺传》:苛惨失中。注:“虐也。”
"Excessive cruelty loses its balance." Note: "means cruel."
4. 《荀子·议兵》:惨如蜂虿。
"Cruel as wasps and bees."
【例】
如: 残酷暴虐 (brutal tyranny); 惨无人道 (inhuman cruelty).
2. 悲痛;伤心 ([En.] miserable; pitiful; sad)
【引】
1. 《列子·杨朱》:惨于腹。释文:“惨,痛也。”
"Cǎn" means pain.
2. 《汉书·元帝纪》:惨怛于心。师古曰:“惨,痛也。”
"Pain fills my heart."
3. 唐·白居易《琵琶行(并序)》:醉不成欢惨将别。
"Intoxicated yet sorrowful about parting."
4. 孙文《黄花冈七十二烈士事略·序》:死事之惨,以辛亥三月二十九日围攻两广督署之役为最。
"The tragedy of death peaked on March 29 of the Xinhai year during the siege."
【例】
如: 凄惨 (desolate and tragic); 悲惨 (extremely painful circumstances); 惨不忍言 (too tragic to speak).
3. 厉害;程度严重 ([En.] stern; severe)
【引】
1. 张衡《西京赋》:冰霜惨烈。
"Frost and ice are severe."
2. 扬雄《甘泉赋》:下阴潜以惨禀兮。
"The dark places arise with severity."
【例】
如: 惨阳 (intensely hot).