呜呼 (wū hū) — (interjection) alas, alack (expressing sorrow, regret, or lament); (formal) oh, alas (used in classical-style writing)
Definition
Classical exclamation meaning 'alas!' — used in formal, literary, or old-fashioned writing to express sorrow or regret, not in everyday speech.
interjection
alasalack (expressing sorrow, regret, or lament)(formal) ohalas (used in classical-style writing)
Examples
- 呜呼！。wū hū! Cǐ zhēn lìng rén shāng xīn yě.Alas! This is truly heartbreaking.
- 呜呼！？wū hū! Wú bèi qǐ néng rú cǐ?Alas! How can we be like this?
- 呜呼！。wū hū! Tiān bú yòu yě.Alas! Heaven does not bless us.
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