grief and bitterness; sorrowful
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
grievous; bitter and sorrowful
literaryDescribes profound emotional pain, often with a sense of hardship and bitterness mixed with sadness. Primarily used in literary or formal contexts.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
bēi悲
xīn辛
zhī之
qíng情
。
This poem is full of bitter sorrow.
Lǎo老
rén人
huí回
yì忆
qǐ起
nà那
duàn段
bēi悲
xīn辛
de的
suì岁
yuè月
，
bù不
jìn禁
shān潸
rán然
lèi泪
xià下
。
Recalling those bitter and sorrowful years, the old man couldn't help but shed tears.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
huí回
yì忆
liú留
gěi给
tā她
de的
shì是
wú无
jìn尽
de的
bēi悲
xīn辛
。
The memories of war left her with endless grief and bitterness.