sigh with deep feeling; lament
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sigh with deep feeling; to lament
literaryExpresses a complex, often melancholic or reflective emotion, typically triggered by remembering the past, observing changes, or contemplating life. Common in written and formal spoken language.
Gù故
dì地
chóng重
yóu游
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
Returning to his old haunt, he couldn't help but sigh with endless emotion.
Kàn看
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
men们
zhǎng长
dà大
，
tā她
xīn心
zhōng中
mǎn满
shì是
gǎn感
kǎi慨
。
Watching the children grow up, her heart was filled with deep feelings.
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Tā他
zài在
wén文
zhāng章
zhōng中
gǎn感
kǎi慨
shí时
guāng光
fēi飞
shì逝
。
In his essay, he lamented how time flies.
Yī一
fān番
huà话
yǐn引
dé得
zhòng众
rén人
xī唏
xū嘘
gǎn感
kǎi慨
。
His words moved everyone to sighs and reflections.