fěi
悱
want to say but not know how
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
wanting to speak but not knowing how; at a loss for words
literaryA literary term describing a state of emotional turmoil where one has feelings but struggles to articulate them. Often used in classical and formal written contexts.
Tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
fěi悱
cè恻
，
nán难
yǐ以
yán言
biǎo表
。
His heart was filled with inexpressible sorrow and anguish.
Miàn面
duì对
lí离
bié别
，
tā她
fěi悱
rán然
wú无
yǔ语
。
Facing the farewell, she was at a loss for words.
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Nà那
fèn份
shēn深
qíng情
，
fěi悱
zài在
xīn心
tóu头
。
That deep affection is pent up in the heart, unable to be expressed.