dirge; elegy; funeral song
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dirge; elegy; threnody; funeral song
literaryA literary term for a song or poem composed to mourn the dead. Often carries a solemn, melancholic tone.
Zàng葬
lǐ礼
shàng上
xiǎng响
qǐ起
le了
dī低
chén沉
de的
wǎn挽
gē歌
。
A low dirge played at the funeral.
Tā他
xiě写
xià下
zhè这
shǒu首
wǎn挽
gē歌
dào悼
niàn念
shì逝
qù去
de的
péng朋
you友
。
He wrote this elegy to mourn his departed friend.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
wǎn挽
gē歌
liú流
chuán传
le了
shù数
bǎi百
nián年
。
This ancient threnody has been passed down for centuries.