sigh with emotion; lament
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sigh with emotion; to lament; to sigh regretfully
literaryLiterary register. Expresses deep emotional response to circumstances, often with a sense of regret, nostalgia, or helplessness.
Lǎo老
rén人
huí回
shǒu首
wǎng往
shì事
，
bù不
shèng胜
kǎi慨
tàn叹
。
The old man looked back on the past and couldn't help sighing with emotion.
Miàn面
duì对
rú如
cǐ此
měi美
jǐng景
，
tā他
kǎi慨
tàn叹
bù不
yǐ已
。
Facing such beautiful scenery, he sighed continuously.
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Xué学
zhě者
kǎi慨
tàn叹
chuán传
tǒng统
jì技
yì艺
de的
liú流
shī失
。
The scholar lamented the loss of traditional crafts.
Wǒ我
shí时
cháng常
kǎi慨
tàn叹
rén人
shēng生
de的
wú无
cháng常
。
I often sigh about the impermanence of life.