to wail at a funeral
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to wail at a funeral; to perform ritual mourning
neutralSpecifically refers to the traditional act of crying and wailing during funeral rites to express grief and show respect for the deceased. Often used in a literal or descriptive sense.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
sú俗
，
sòng送
zàng葬
de的
duì队
wu伍
lǐ里
yǒu有
rén人
zhuān专
mén门
kū哭
sang丧
。
According to old customs, there were people in the funeral procession specifically hired to wail.
Tā她
kū哭
sang丧
de的
shēng声
yīn音
hěn很
dà大
，
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
shí十
fēn分
bēi悲
shāng伤
。
Her wailing at the funeral was very loud and sounded extremely sorrowful.