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感慨系之

Word · PhraseTraditional感慨繫之

feel emotions connected to something; sigh with emotion upon recalling something

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

phrase

feelings of emotion are tied to something; to be filled with sighs and emotion upon thinking of something

literary

A classical, literary idiom used to express deep, melancholic emotion triggered by reminiscing about past events or scenes. It often conveys a sense of nostalgia, regret, or the passage of time.

Chóng重
yóu游
mǔ母
xiào校
 ,
kàn看
dào到
xī昔
rì日
de的
cāo操
chǎng场
 ,
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
gǎn感
kǎi慨
xì系
zhī之
 。

Revisiting his alma mater and seeing the old playground, he couldn't help but be filled with nostalgic emotion.

Dú读
dào到
tā他
zuì最
hòu后
de的
lái来
xìn信
 ,
mǔ母
qīn亲
gǎn感
kǎi慨
xì系
zhī之
 ,
shān潸
rán然
lèi泪
xià下
 。

Upon reading his final letter, the mother was overcome with emotion and shed tears.

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Zhàn站
zài在
lì历
shǐ史
yí遗
zhǐ址
qián前
 ,
rén人
men们
cháng常
cháng常
gǎn感
kǎi慨
xì系
zhī之
 ,
sī思
kǎo考
shí时
dài代
de的
biàn变
qiān迁
 。

Standing before the historical ruins, people often feel a deep connection and reflect on the changes of the era.