sigh; sob; lament
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sigh; to sob emotionally; to lament
literaryLiterary term expressing deep emotion, sorrow, or regret through sighing or sobbing. Often used in the phrase '唏嘘不已' (sighing continuously).
Lǎo老
rén人
huí回
yì忆
qǐ起
wǎng往
shì事
，
bù不
jīn禁
xī唏
xū嘘
bù不
yǐ已
。
The old man recalled the past and couldn't help sighing continuously.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
bēi悲
shāng伤
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xī唏
xū嘘
bù不
zhǐ止
。
Hearing this sad news, everyone kept sighing sorrowfully.
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Tā他
wàng望
zhe着
jiù旧
zhào照
piàn片
，
fā发
chū出
yī一
shēng声
cháng长
tàn叹
，
xī唏
xū嘘
liáng良
jiǔ久
。
He looked at the old photo, let out a long sigh, and lamented for a long time.