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Meaning of 赤地千里

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赤 chì 地 dì 千 qiān 里 lǐ
scene of utter desolation (idiom)
Example Sentences
1
那年
,
华北平原大旱
,
赤地千里
。
That year the North China Plain was visited by a great drought that seared vast expanses of farmland.
2
把这个地域辽阔的大岛弄得赤地千里
,
饿殍遍地
。
This vast territory of the Big Island made thousands of miles, everywhere hungry die of hunger.
3
和风细雨过后却是赤地千里
,
这恐怕是更深的伤
、
更大的痛
。
Hot weather follows the gentle wind and mild rain, I am afraid this pain will be more deep and strong.
4
在国内
,
洪水和地震肆虐
,
赤地千里
,
饿殍遍野
,
甚至武士阶级也开始掠夺大名的米仓
。
At home the landhad been ravaged by floods and earthquakes, and famines had driven thedispossessed and even samurai to storm the rice warehouses of the daimyo,the local lords.