萧条

xiāotiáo

bleak; desolate; (economics) in a slump; sluggish; depressed

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 蕭條

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经济出现萧条。

The economy is in a slump.

市场萧条,生意难做。

The market is depressed; business is hard.