sigh mournfully; groan in despair
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb phrase
to sigh mournfully; to groan in despair
neutralDescribes a state of being unhappy, frustrated, or distressed, often used to show passive negative emotions.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
zǒng总
shì是
āi唉
shēng声
tàn叹
qì气
，
bù不
zhī知
dào道
yù遇
dào到
le了
shén什
me么
fán烦
xīn心
shì事
。
He has been sighing constantly lately, I wonder what troubles he's facing.
Dé得
zhī知
bǐ比
sài赛
luò落
xuǎn选
de的
xiāo消
xī息
hòu后
，
tā他
zuò坐
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
āi唉
shēng声
tàn叹
qì气
。
After learning he failed to make the competition team, he sat in the corner sighing mournfully.
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Bié别
zhěng整
tiān天
āi唉
shēng声
tàn叹
qì气
de的
，
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
cái才
shì是
zhèng正
jīng经
shì事
。
Stop groaning in despair all day, figuring out how to solve the problem is the real priority.
Mā妈
ma妈
kàn看
zhe着
shēng生
bìng病
de的
hái孩
zi子
，
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
āi唉
shēng声
tàn叹
qì气
。
Looking at her sick child, Mom couldn't help but sigh with worry.
Miàn面
duì对
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
gōng工
zuò作
yā压
lì力
，
tā他
zhǐ只
néng能
kào靠
āi唉
shēng声
tàn叹
qì气
lái来
fā发
xiè泄
qíng情
xù绪
。
Faced with heavy work pressure, he could only vent his emotions by sighing repeatedly.