news of death; tidings of bereavement
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
news of someone's death; tidings of bereavement
formalA formal and literary term used to convey the sad news of someone's passing. Less common in everyday speech than 噩耗 or 死讯.
Tā他
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiōng凶
hào耗
，
dùn顿
shí时
hūn昏
le了
guò过
qù去
。
Upon hearing this tragic news, he fainted immediately.
Xiōng凶
hào耗
chuán传
lái来
，
quán全
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
chén沉
jìn浸
zài在
bēi悲
tòng痛
zhī之
zhōng中
。
When the news of death arrived, the whole family was immersed in grief.
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Zhè这
tū突
rú如
qí其
lái来
de的
xiōng凶
hào耗
ràng让
tā她
wú无
fǎ法
jiē接
shòu受
。
This sudden tragic news was unbearable for her.