sob; gasp convulsively after crying
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sob; to gasp convulsively after weeping
literaryLiterary term describing the physical act of sobbing or catching one's breath after crying. Often used in written narratives or formal descriptions of emotional scenes.
Tā他
men们
xiāng相
duì对
xī歔
xū欷
，
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
bù不
néng能
yán言
yǔ语
。
They faced each other sobbing, unable to speak for a long time.
Wén闻
zhě者
jiē皆
xī歔
xū欷
bù不
yǐ已
。
All who heard it sobbed continuously.
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Xiǎng想
qǐ起
wǎng往
shì事
，
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
xī歔
xū欷
qǐ起
lai来
。
Thinking of the past, she couldn't help bursting into sobs.
Lǎo老
rén人
fǔ抚
mō摸
zhe着
jiù旧
zhào照
piàn片
，
dú独
zì自
xī歔
xū欷
。
The old man stroked the old photograph and sobbed alone.