Tā zhàn zài guǎngmào de shāmò zhōng, gǎndào shífēn miǎoxiǎo.
Standing in the boundless desert, he felt very small.
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广 means wide/broad, and 袤 (mào) specifically refers to the north-south extent of land. Together they describe land that is vast in all directions. 袤 is rarely used alone — remember it as the literary partner of 广.