describing a mournful sound like weeping and complaining
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
describing a sound that seems like weeping and complaining; mournful and bitter
literaryTypically used to describe the plaintive sound of musical instruments, wind, or voices in literary contexts.
Xiāo箫
shēng声
rú如
qì泣
rú如
sù诉
，
lìng令
rén人
duàn断
cháng肠
。
The sound of the xiao was so mournful it broke one's heart.
Zhè这
shǒu首
qǔ曲
zi子
tán弹
de得
rú如
qì泣
rú如
sù诉
，
shí十
fēn分
gǎn感
rén人
。
This piece was played so plaintively that it was deeply moving.
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Hán寒
fēng风
rú如
qì泣
rú如
sù诉
de地
chuī吹
guò过
huāng荒
yuán原
。
The cold wind blew across the wasteland like weeping and complaining.
Tā她
de的
gē歌
shēng声
rú如
qì泣
rú如
sù诉
，
sù诉
shuō说
zhe着
nèi内
xīn心
de的
āi哀
shāng伤
。
Her singing was plaintive, narrating the sadness in her heart.