dào
悼亡
mourn; grieve; lament (a wife)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to mourn; to grieve
formalA formal and somewhat literary term for mourning, especially in writing.
Rén人
men们
jù聚
jí集
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
dào悼
niàn念
shì逝
qù去
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
。
People gathered in the square to mourn the fallen hero.
Zhè这
piān篇
dào悼
wén文
biǎo表
dá达
le了
tā他
duì对
wáng亡
yǒu友
de的
shēn深
qiè切
āi哀
sī思
。
This eulogy expressed his deep grief for his deceased friend.
verb
to mourn a deceased wife
archaicA specific, classical usage found in literary or historical contexts.
Zhōng中
nián年
sàng丧
ǒu偶
，
lìng令
tā他
bēi悲
tòng痛
dào悼
wáng亡
。
Losing his spouse in middle age filled him with grief and mourning.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
zuò作
dào悼
wáng亡
shī诗
huái怀
niàn念
qī妻
zi子
。
Ancient literati often wrote mourning poems to remember their wives.