| 釋義 |
十室九空shí shì jiǔ kōngnine out of ten houses are stripped bare (/are deserted) — a scene of desolation after a plague or war; mass impoverish ment due to exploitation,war,etc.
? 元帥在上，帝京初復(fù)，～。為今要務(wù)，先當(dāng)招集流移，使安故業(yè)。(洪昇《長生殿》) The imperial city has been recovered,Commander,but nine out of ten houses are empty.It is important to order the refugees to return home and take up their former tasks. 十室九空shí shì jiǔ kōnɡ室：人家。十戶人家就有九家是空的。形容因災(zāi)害、戰(zhàn)亂或暴政使老百姓流離失所的凄涼景象。a scene of desolation after a plague or war when the population is decimated, nine houses out of ten are stripped bare |