xiāo tiáo
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  • 1

    adj.bleak; desolate; dreary; without any vitality

    • huāng shān lǎo shù jǐng xiàng hěn xiāo tiáo

      荒山景象萧条

      Barren hills and withered trees contribute to a desolate scene.

    • xiāo tiáo de jǐng sè

      萧条景色

      bleak scene

  • 2

    n.(of the economy) depression; recession; slump

    • shāng yè xiāo tiáo

      商业萧条

      business slump

    • jǐn guǎn hái chǔ zài xiāo tiáo qī lì rùn què xùn sù zēng zhǎng

      尽管处在萧条利润迅速增长

      In spite of the recession, profits have galloped ahead.