tragic and tear-jerking; unlucky and pathetic
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
tragically sad and tear-jerking
informalDescribes a story, plot, or situation that is emotionally moving and evokes sadness or tears.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
jié结
jú局
tài太
bēi悲
cuī催
le了
，
wǒ我
kū哭
dé得
tíng停
bù不
xià下
lái来
。
The ending of this movie is so tragic and tear-jerking; I couldn't stop crying.
Tā他
xiě写
le了
yī一
gè个
guān关
yú于
fēn分
lí离
de的
bēi悲
cuī催
ài爱
qíng情
gù故
shì事
。
He wrote a tragic and tear-jerking love story about separation.
adjective
unlucky; pitiful; unfortunate
slangA modern, internet slang usage to describe a pathetic, unlucky, or frustrating situation, often with a self-deprecating or humorous tone.
Gāng刚
mǎi买
de的
shǒu手
jī机
jiù就
diū丢
le了
，
zhēn真
bēi悲
cuī催
！
I just lost my newly bought phone; how unlucky and pathetic!
Zhōu周
yī一
zǎo早
shang上
jiù就
chí迟
dào到
，
hái还
bèi被
lǎo老
bǎn板
fā发
xiàn现
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
tài太
bēi悲
cuī催
le了
。
I was late on Monday morning and got caught by the boss; it's just so unfortunate.
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Wǒ我
de的
bēi悲
cuī催
rén人
shēng生
jiù就
shì是
bù不
duàn断
yù遇
dào到
gè各
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
má麻
fan烦
。
My pitiful life is just constantly encountering all sorts of minor troubles.