清灰冷火qīng huī lěng huǒcold and cheerless;desolate; in quiet isolation
❍ 及至到了家，～的锁着门，问了声，说大嫂往京里去了。(《醒世因缘》八十五回)When he arrived home he found his house desolate with the door locked. He inquired about it and he was told that his wife had gone to the capital. |