sad and sorrowful; melancholy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
sad and sorrowful; melancholy; depressed
literaryDescribes a deep, lingering feeling of sadness mixed with worry or sorrow. More common in literary or formal contexts than in everyday speech.
Tā她
chéng成
tiān天
lè乐
hē呵
hē呵
de的
，
bù不
zhī知
dào道
shén什
me么
jiào叫
gū孤
dú独
hé和
bēi悲
chóu愁
。
She is cheerful all day long and does not know what loneliness and sorrow are.
Tā他
wàng望
zhe着
chuāng窗
wài外
，
liǎn脸
shàng上
liú流
lù露
chū出
nán难
yǐ以
yán言
shuō说
de的
bēi悲
chóu愁
。
He gazed out the window, his face showing an indescribable melancholy.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
lí离
bié别
de的
bēi悲
chóu愁
。
This poem is full of the sorrow of parting.