sad cry; mournful call
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to cry mournfully; to utter a sad, plaintive call
literaryMost often used to describe the cries of birds, especially crows, or the sad calls of other animals, and can also be used metaphorically for human sounds of grief.
Hán寒
yā鸦
zài在
mù暮
sè色
lǐ里
āi哀
míng鸣
。
Crows cry mournfully in the twilight.
Shòu受
shāng伤
de的
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zài在
shù树
zhī枝
shàng上
āi哀
míng鸣
。
The injured bird let out a sad cry from the tree branch.
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Huāng荒
yě野
shàng上
de的
láng狼
zài在
yuè月
xià下
āi哀
míng鸣
。
Wolves howl mournfully under the moon in the wilderness.
Shī失
qù去
jiā家
yuán园
de的
nàn难
mín民
fā发
chū出
āi哀
míng鸣
。
The homeless refugees let out cries of grief.
Pò破
jiù旧
de的
fēng风
qín琴
shēng声
rú如
chuí垂
sǐ死
zhī之
rén人
bān般
āi哀
míng鸣
。
The worn-out organ sounded like a dying person's mournful cry.