wǎn
惋
regret; lament
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to regret; to lament; to feel sorry for
literaryLiterary register (书面语). Often used in the compound 惋惜 or in set phrases like 叹惋.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
wèi为
tā他
de的
yīng英
nián年
zǎo早
shì逝
gǎn感
dào到
wǎn惋
xī惜
。
Everyone felt deep regret over his untimely death.
Miàn面
duì对
rú如
cǐ此
měi美
jǐng景
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
tàn叹
wǎn惋
rén人
shēng生
de的
duǎn短
zàn暂
。
Facing such beautiful scenery, he couldn't help but sigh at the brevity of life.
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Tā她
zhàn站
zài在
mù墓
qián前
，
shén神
qíng情
wǎn惋
shāng伤
。
She stood before the tomb with a sorrowful expression of regret.
Lì历
shǐ史
ràng让
rén人
wǎn惋
tàn叹
，
què却
wú无
fǎ法
gǎi改
biàn变
。
History makes one sigh with regret, yet it cannot be changed.
Duì对
yú于
cuò错
guò过
de的
jī机
huì会
，
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
xīn心
huái怀
wǎn惋
xī惜
。
He always harbored regret in his heart for the missed opportunity.