Read Edit View history Discussion 十室九空 shíshìjiǔkōng deserted and depopulated Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 十室九空 shíshìjiǔkōng deserted and depopulated Describes a desolate scene where almost every house is empty, usually due to war, famine, or excessive taxation; literally "ten houses, nine empty". Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 满目荒凉/滿目荒涼 → 十室九空/十室九空 Edit Delete
十室九空 shíshìjiǔkōng deserted and depopulated Describes a desolate scene where almost every house is empty, usually due to war, famine, or excessive taxation; literally "ten houses, nine empty". Edit Delete