荒凉 (huāng liáng): โรคพัง

After the train had been moving for several hours, all that could be seen outside the window was desolate desert—not even a single tree was visible.

After the war ended, this city that had once been so lively became utterly desolate; there was hardly a pedestrian on the streets.

He walked alone on a desolate mountain path, with only the sound of the wind and the occasional bird call around him.

On this desolate grassland, no sign of human habitation can be seen for dozens of kilometers, making one feel especially lonely.