āi
tàn

common
verb

Meaning of 哀叹

哀叹 means to sigh or cry out sadly; to lament; to bemoan. Pronounced āi tàn.

  • to sigh or cry out sadly; to lament; to bemoan

Definitions & Examples

kàn
zhe
chuāng
wài
 
āi
tàn
mìng
yùn
de
kǎn
 

He looked out the window and sighed sadly alone over the hardships of fate.

Lǎo
rén
āi
tàn
shēng
de
xìng
zāo
 

The old man lamented the misfortunes he had encountered throughout his life.

shi
zhǔ
rén
gōng
de
āi
tàn
jié
wěi
 
yǐn
rén
shēn
 

The story ends with the protagonist's lament, which provokes deep thought.

zǒng
shì
zài
āi
tàn
méi
yǒu
zhuā
zhù
guò
de
huì
 

He is always lamenting that he didn't seize past opportunities.

yào
zhǐ
shì
āi
tàn
shī
bài
 
ér
yào
cóng
shī
bài
zhōng
xué
 

Don't just lament failure; learn from it.