sorrowful and miserable; distressed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
sorrowful and painful; distressed and miserable
literaryOften used to describe the plight of orphans, widows, or lonely elderly people. Combines 哀 (grief) and 苦 (suffering) for emphatic effect.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
āi哀
kǔ苦
wú无
yī依
de的
gū孤
ér儿
。
He is a miserable orphan with no one to depend on.
Lǎo老
rén人
dú独
zì自
shēng生
huó活
，
xīn心
zhōng中
shí十
fēn分
āi哀
kǔ苦
。
The old man lives alone and feels extremely sorrowful in his heart.
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Tā她
sù诉
shuō说
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
āi哀
kǔ苦
de的
zāo遭
yù遇
。
She recounted her tragic and bitter experiences.