bēimíng

悲鸣

Word · VerbTraditional悲鳴

cry sorrowfully; wail; lament

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to cry out sorrowfully; to wail; to lament

literary

Often describes the mournful cry of people, animals, or even inanimate objects like wind or horns in a literary context. It conveys a sense of deep sadness, pain, or despair.

Shòu受
shāng伤
de的
gū孤
láng狼
zài在
yuè月
xià下
bēi悲
míng鸣
 。

The injured lone wolf wailed sorrowfully under the moon.

Tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
jué绝
wàng望
 ,
què却
wú无
chù处
bēi悲
míng鸣
 。

His heart was filled with despair, but he had nowhere to cry out his sorrow.

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Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
hào号
jiǎo角
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
bēi悲
míng鸣
 ,
xiàng像
shì是
wèi为
shì逝
qù去
de的
zhàn战
shì士
men们
āi哀
dào悼
 。

The ancient horn wailed in the wind, as if mourning for the fallen warriors.