sad and plaintive; mournfully moving
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
sad and plaintive; mournfully moving
literaryDescribes sounds, speech, music, or writing that expresses sorrow in a gentle, lingering, and touching way. Commonly used in literary and formal descriptions.
Zhè这
shǒu首
xiǎo小
tí提
qín琴
qǔ曲
de的
xuán旋
lǜ律
shí十
fēn分
āi哀
wǎn婉
。
The melody of this violin piece is deeply mournful and moving.
Tā她
yòng用
āi哀
wǎn婉
de的
yǔ语
diào调
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
guò过
qù去
de的
gù故
shì事
。
She narrated the story of the past in a sad and plaintive tone.
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Nà那
piān篇
dào悼
cí词
xiě写
de得
zhēn真
zhì挚
ér而
āi哀
wǎn婉
。
That eulogy was written with sincerity and mournful grace.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
yī一
zhèn阵
āi哀
wǎn婉
de的
dí笛
shēng声
，
lìng令
rén人
dòng动
róng容
。
From the distance came the sound of a plaintive flute, deeply moving.