mournful; plaintive and melodious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
sad; mournful; sorrowful
literaryDescribes a person's expression, mood, or story that evokes deep sadness. Often used in literary contexts.
Tā她
liǎn脸
shàng上
liú流
lù露
chū出
bù不
shèng胜
qī凄
wǎn婉
zhī之
qíng情
。
Her face revealed an unbearable sense of sorrow.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
qī凄
wǎn婉
dòng动
rén人
de的
ài爱
qíng情
gù故
shi事
。
This is a moving love story full of pathos.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
le了
tā她
qī凄
wǎn婉
de的
yī一
shēng生
。
The novel describes her tragic and sorrowful life.
adjective
(of sound) mournful and melodious; plaintive and lingering
literarySpecifically describes sounds such as music, singing, or instruments that are both sad and beautifully lingering.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
qī凄
wǎn婉
de的
dí笛
shēng声
。
The sound of a plaintive flute came from afar.
Tā她
de的
gē歌
shēng声
qī凄
wǎn婉
dòng动
rén人
，
lìng令
rén人
luò落
lèi泪
。
Her singing was so mournful and moving that it brought tears to people's eyes.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
èr二
hú胡
qǔ曲
xuán旋
lǜ律
qī凄
wǎn婉
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
sī思
niàn念
zhī之
qíng情
。
This erhu piece has a plaintive and lingering melody, full of longing.