low sobbing sound; murmuring water
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
describing a low, faint weeping or crying sound
literaryLiterary term often used to describe suppressed or muffled sobbing.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
yōu幽
yè咽
de的
kū哭
shēng声
。
The sound of low sobbing came from afar.
Tā她
yōu幽
yè咽
zhe着
，
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
She sobbed softly, unable to speak.
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Yōu幽
yè咽
de的
bēi悲
qì泣
huí回
dàng荡
zài在
kōng空
dàng荡
de的
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
。
The subdued, mournful weeping echoed through the empty room.
adjective
describing a low, faint murmuring sound of flowing water
literaryPoetic description of streams, springs, or brooks.
Quán泉
shuǐ水
yōu幽
yè咽
，
liú流
rù入
shēn深
tán潭
。
The spring water murmured softly as it flowed into the deep pool.
Yōu幽
yè咽
de的
xī溪
liú流
zài在
yuè月
guāng光
xià下
shǎn闪
shuò烁
。
The murmuring stream glimmered in the moonlight.
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Shān山
jiàn涧
yōu幽
yè咽
，
rú如
míng鸣
pèi佩
huán环
。
The mountain stream murmured low, like the sound of ringing jade pendants.