Meaning of 恻然
恻然 means saddened; grieved; filled with pity. Pronounced cè rán.
- saddened; grieved; filled with pity
Definitions & Examples
Wén闻
cǐ此
è噩
hào耗
，
zhòng众
rén人
wú无
bù不
cè恻
rán然
。
Upon hearing this tragic news, everyone was deeply saddened.
Kàn看
dào到
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
de的
zāi灾
mín民
，
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
cè恻
rán然
。
Seeing the displaced victims of the disaster, his heart was filled with pity.
Lǎo老
xiān先
shēng生
jiǎng讲
shù述
wǎng往
shì事
，
yán言
bà罢
shén神
sè色
cè恻
rán然
。
The old gentleman recounted past events, and after speaking, his expression was one of sorrow.