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(figuratively, uncommon, possibly archaic) describes a state of having few visitors, of being lonesome, desolate, or unpopular, especially in business
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閑古鳥が歌う
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Source Word
閑古鳥が歌う
Hiragana
かんこどりがうたう
Phrase
archaic
figuratively
possibly
uncommon
Japanese Meaning
客が少なく、ひっそりとしているさまを表す慣用句。特に商売や店に客が来ず、寂れている状態を指す。
Easy Japanese Meaning
人がほとんど来なくて とてもひまなようすを あらわすこと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
门庭冷落、冷清寂寥 / 生意清淡、顾客稀少 / 不受欢迎、无人问津
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
形容門可羅雀、非常冷清 / 形容生意清淡、顧客稀少 / 形容寂寥荒涼、不受歡迎的狀態
Korean Meaning
손님이 적어 한산하다 / 사람 드물어 쓸쓸하고 적막하다 / 장사가 안 돼 썰렁하다
Indonesian
sepi pengunjung; lengang / bisnis lesu; dagangan tak laku / tidak populer; kurang diminati
Vietnamese Meaning
Vắng khách, làm ăn ế ẩm (trong kinh doanh). / Đìu hiu, vắng vẻ, tiêu điều.
Tagalog Meaning
kaunti ang dumadalaw; halos walang tao / matumal ang benta; kaunti ang kostumer / malungkot at tahimik ang kalagayan/lugar
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(figuratively, uncommon, possibly archaic) describes a state of having few visitors, of being lonesome, desolate, or unpopular, especially in business
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