mourn deeply; grieve bitterly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to mourn with deep grief; to grieve bitterly for
formalUsed in formal contexts to express profound sorrow for the deceased, especially martyrs or victims of disasters. Often appears in official statements, elegiac couplets, and memorial ceremonies.
Quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
tòng痛
dào悼
sǐ死
nàn难
liè烈
shì士
。
The entire nation mourns the martyrs who died in the disaster.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
qīng清
míng明
jié节
tòng痛
dào悼
shì逝
qù去
de的
qīn亲
rén人
。
We mourn our departed loved ones during the Qingming Festival.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
fā发
biǎo表
shēng声
míng明
，
tòng痛
dào悼
yù遇
nàn难
zhě者
。
The government issued a statement mourning the victims.