wū
於
alas; oh; exclamation of lament
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1 sense · 3 examplesinterjection
alas; oh (exclamation expressing grief, lament, or deep emotion)
literaryUsed in classical or literary Chinese, often at the beginning of exclamations. Commonly appears in set phrases like 於乎 or 於戏.
Wū於
hū乎
āi哀
zāi哉
！
Alas, how tragic!
Wū於
hū戏
！
Jūn君
zǐ子
zhī之
dào道
xiǎn鲜
yǐ矣
。
Alas! The way of the noble man is truly rare.
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Wū於
，
cǐ此
fēi非
wú吾
suǒ所
zhī知
yě也
。
Alas, this is beyond my knowledge.