alas; to die
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesinterjection
alas; oh (expressing grief or lamentation)
literaryLiterary interjection expressing sorrow or lamentation. Often followed by 哀哉 to form the phrase 呜呼哀哉. Also written as 乌呼, 於乎, or 於戏.
Wū呜
hū呼
！
Tiān天
wáng亡
wǒ我
yě也
！
Alas! Heaven is destroying me!
Wū呜
hū呼
āi哀
zāi哉
，
cǐ此
rén人
yǐ已
shì逝
。
Alas, this person has passed away.
verb
to die; to pass away
informalUsed in the idiom 一命呜呼, often with a slightly humorous or dismissive tone.
Tā他
chà差
diǎn点
er儿
yī一
mìng命
wū呜
hū呼
。
He almost kicked the bucket.
Nà那
lǎo老
tóu头
er儿
yī一
mìng命
wū呜
hū呼
le了
。
That old man kicked the bucket.