lament; deplore; sigh with regret
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lament; to deplore; to sigh with regret
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to express sorrow or pity over a loss, failure, or unfortunate event.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
bù不
xìng幸
de的
xiāo消
xī息
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
shēn深
wéi为
tàn叹
wǎn惋
。
Hearing the sad news, everyone deeply lamented it.
Rú如
cǐ此
cái才
huá华
héng横
yì溢
de的
shī诗
rén人
yīng英
nián年
zǎo早
shì逝
，
lìng令
rén人
tàn叹
wǎn惋
。
It is deeply regrettable that such a brilliant poet died at a young age.
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Tā他
duì对
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
shuāi衰
bài败
gǎn感
dào到
tàn叹
wǎn惋
。
He sighed with regret at the decline of his hometown.