kuì
喟然
sighing manner; deeply
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
sighing; deeply; with a sigh
literaryUsed primarily in classical or formal written Chinese, often to describe someone sighing with deep emotion (sadness, regret, admiration).
Tā他
kuì喟
rán然
cháng长
tàn叹
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
xīn心
zhōng中
yǒu有
wú无
xiàn限
chóu愁
xù绪
。
He sighed deeply, as if carrying endless sorrow in his heart.
Dú读
dào到
gǎn感
rén人
zhī之
chù处
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
kuì喟
rán然
tài太
xī息
。
Upon reading the moving part, he couldn't help but heave a deep sigh.
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Miàn面
duì对
lì历
shǐ史
de的
xīng兴
shuāi衰
，
lǎo老
zhě者
kuì喟
rán然
ér而
tàn叹
。
Facing the rise and fall of history, the old man sighed deeply.