interjection of grief; alas
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesinterjection
interjection expressing grief, lamentation, or deep sighing
literaryA classical literary exclamation used to express profound sorrow, regret, or lamentation, primarily found in classical Chinese texts and formal literary contexts.
Yī噫
xī嘻
！
Bēi悲
zāi哉
！
Alas! How tragic!
Wén闻
zhī之
，
yī噫
xī嘻
tàn叹
yuē曰
：
「「
Tiān天
sàng丧
yú予
！
」
Upon hearing this, he sighed deeply and said, 'Heaven has bereft me!'
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Yī噫
xī嘻
！
Sī斯
rén人
sī斯
jí疾
，
zhì至
yú于
sī斯
jí极
。
Oh! That such a man should have such an illness, and reach such an extremity.