āiqī

哀戚

Word · Adjective

sorrowful; grief-stricken; mournful

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

sorrowful; grief-stricken; mournful

literary

Literary term describing deep sorrow or grief, often used in formal or written contexts.

Tā他
miàn面
dài带
āi哀
qī戚
zhī之
sè色
 ,
mò默
mò默
de地
zhàn站
zài在
mù墓
qián前
 。

He stood silently before the tomb with a sorrowful expression on his face.

Quán全
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
chén沉
jìn浸
zài在
āi哀
qī戚
zhī之
zhōng中
 ,
nán难
yǐ以
zì自
bá拔
 。

The whole family was immersed in grief, unable to extricate themselves.

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Tā她
xīn心
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
āi哀
qī戚
 ,
què却
qiáng强
rěn忍
zhe着
bù不
ràng让
yǎn眼
lèi泪
luò落
xià下
 。

Her heart was full of sorrow, yet she forced herself not to let the tears fall.