alas; oh; woe
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesinterjection
alas; oh; ah (exclamation of grief, lamentation, or surprise)
archaicArchaic literary interjection equivalent to 呜呼. Used primarily in classical texts, poetry, or formal writing to express strong emotion such as sorrow or lament.
Yū於
hū乎
!
Mìng命
zhī之
shuāi衰
yǐ矣
!
Alas! My fortune has declined!
Yū於
hū乎
āi哀
zāi哉
!
Alas and alas! Oh, what sorrow!
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Yū於
hū乎
!
Tiān天
shí实
wéi为
zhī之
,
wèi谓
zhī之
hé何
zāi哉
!
Alas! Heaven truly ordains this—what can be done about it!