to sigh; lament
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sigh; to heave a sigh
literaryMore literary and emotive than 叹气 (tàn qì); often implies a deeper sense of regret, lamentation, or weariness. Can also function as a noun in contexts like 一声叹息 (a sigh).
Tā他
kàn看
zhe着
yuǎn远
fāng方
，
shēn深
shēn深
de地
tàn叹
xī息
le了
yī一
shēng声
。
He looked into the distance and let out a deep sigh.
Rén人
men们
bù不
jìn禁
wèi为
zhè这
wèi位
yīng英
xióng雄
de的
lí离
qù去
ér而
tàn叹
xī息
。
People couldn't help but sigh at the departure of this hero.
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Miàn面
duì对
wú无
fǎ法
gǎi改
biàn变
de的
xiàn现
shí实
，
tā他
zhǐ只
néng能
tàn叹
xī息
。
Facing the unchangeable reality, he could only sigh.