sigh deeply; heave a sigh
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Meanings
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to sigh deeply; to heave a long sigh
literaryLiterary term indicating deep emotion, sorrow, or lamentation. Often used in written Chinese or formal speech.
Wén闻
cǐ此
è噩
hào耗
，
zhòng众
rén人
wú无
bù不
è扼
wàn腕
tài太
xī息
。
Upon hearing this tragic news, everyone wrung their hands and sighed deeply.
Tā他
wàng望
zhe着
yuǎn远
qù去
de的
bèi背
yǐng影
，
bù不
jīn禁
tài太
xī息
liáng良
jiǔ久
。
He gazed at the receding figure and could not help but sigh for a long time.
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Tài太
xī息
dào道
：
shì世
shì事
wú无
cháng常
a啊
！
He sighed, saying, 'The world is impermanent!'