grief; mournful longing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
grief; mournful longing; sorrowful remembrance
formalA formal, literary term used to express deep sadness and longing for someone or something lost.
Rén人
men们
zài在
qīng清
míng明
jié节
xiàn献
shàng上
xiān鲜
huā花
，
jì寄
tuō托
duì对
xiān先
rén人
de的
āi哀
sī思
。
People present flowers during Qingming Festival to express grief for their ancestors.
Zhè这
shǒu首
yuè乐
qǔ曲
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
āi哀
sī思
，
ràng让
tīng听
zhòng众
dòng动
róng容
bù不
yǐ已
。
This piece of music is full of mournful longing, moving listeners deeply.
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Tā他
xiě写
xià下
zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
，
yòng用
yǐ以
jì寄
tuō托
zì自
jǐ己
duì对
wáng亡
yǒu友
de的
āi哀
sī思
。
He wrote this article to convey his sorrowful remembrance of his late friend.
Zhuī追
dào悼
huì会
shàng上
，
dà大
jiā家
mò默
mò默
de地
biǎo表
dá达
zhe着
āi哀
sī思
。
At the memorial service, everyone silently expressed their grief.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
shū抒
fā发
le了
hǎi海
wài外
yóu游
zǐ子
duì对
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
āi哀
sī思
。
This poem expresses the mournful longing of overseas Chinese for their hometown.