肃杀

qiū fēng sù shā

秋风肃杀。

The wind of autumn is harsh and raw.

jūn shì yào sài chōng mǎn sù shā gǎn zhàn shì yī chù jí fā

军事要塞充满肃杀感，战事一触即发。

The military fortress is full of a sense of annihilation and war is imminent.

wǒ men zhōu wéi shì mián yán bù jué de kuàng yě huāng wú ér yòu sù shā

我们周围是绵延不绝的旷野，荒芜而又肃杀。

The country was spread out around us, wild and harsh.