lament; sigh with sorrow; bemoan
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lament; to sigh with sorrow; to bemoan
literaryUsed to express deep sorrow or regret, often about something unfortunate, irreversible, or the passing of time.
Lǎo老
rén人
bēi悲
tàn叹
shí时
guāng光
de的
liú流
shì逝
。
The old man lamented the passage of time.
Tā他
cháng常
cháng常
bēi悲
tàn叹
zì自
jǐ己
bù不
xìng幸
de的
mìng命
yùn运
。
He often bemoans his unfortunate fate.
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Shī诗
rén人
yòng用
shī诗
gē歌
bēi悲
tàn叹
zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
cán残
kù酷
。
The poet used poetry to lament the cruelty of war.
Wàng望
zhe着
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
fèi废
xū墟
，
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
bēi悲
tàn叹
qǐ起
lái来
。
Gazing at the ruins of her hometown, she couldn't help but sigh with sorrow.