wail; lament; cry out in grief
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to wail mournfully; to cry out in grief; to lament loudly
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts to describe loud, emotional crying. The variant form 哀嚎 is also commonly used.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
zhèn阵
zhèn阵
āi哀
háo号
shēng声
。
Bursts of wailing could be heard from afar.
Tā他
bēi悲
tòng痛
yù欲
jué绝
，
bù不
jīn禁
dà大
shēng声
āi哀
háo号
。
He was overcome with grief and couldn't help wailing loudly.
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Hán寒
fēng风
rú如
sù诉
rú如
qì泣
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
zài在
āi哀
háo号
。
The cold wind seemed to weep and wail.