āi

Meaning of 哀辞

哀辞 means elegy; funeral oration; lament for the dead (typically in rhymed verse). Pronounced āi cí.

  • elegy; funeral oration; lament for the dead (typically in rhymed verse)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
piān
āi
shì
Hán
wéi
dào
niàn
Liǔ
Zōng
yuán
ér
zuò
 

This elegy was written by Han Yu to mourn Liu Zongyuan.

dài
wén
rén
cháng
zhuàn
xiě
āi
tuō
duì
shì
zhě
de
āi
 

Ancient literati often composed elegies to express their grief for the deceased.

āi
zǎo
huá
 
qíng
zhēn
qiè
 
zhī
lìng
rén
dòng
róng
 

This elegy features magnificent diction and sincere emotion, moving readers to tears.

Measure Words

/ piān
Primary
/ shǒu