sorrowful; mournful
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
sorrowful; mournful; grieved
literaryA literary and somewhat formal term describing deep sadness and grief, often seen in written language, prose, or poetry.
Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
tā她
de的
miàn面
róng容
shùn瞬
jiān间
biàn变
de得
shí十
fēn分
bēi悲
qī戚
。
Upon hearing the sad news, her face instantly became very sorrowful.
Yuè乐
qǔ曲
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
bēi悲
qī戚
de的
xuán旋
lǜ律
。
The music was filled with mournful melodies.
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Tā他
huái怀
zhe着
bēi悲
qī戚
de的
xīn心
qíng情
cān参
jiā加
le了
zàng葬
lǐ礼
。
He attended the funeral with a grieving heart.