咄 (duō) — (interjection, literary) tut!; expresses disapproval, commiseration, or surprise
Definition
咄 (duō) is a literary interjection — 'tut!' — used in writing to express disapproval, surprise, or commiseration, as in 咄咄怪事 ('how strange!'). It sounds archaic and is never used in casual speech.
bound form
(interjection, literary) tut!expresses disapprovalcommiserationor surprise
Examples
- 咄！？duō! Nǐ jìng rán zuò chū zhè zhǒng shì?Tut! How could you do such a thing?
- ‘咄’，。Tā tīng le zhǐ shì 'duō' liǎo yī shēng, méi yǒu shuō huà.He just gave a 'tut' upon hearing it, and said nothing.
- ，‘咄咄’。Shǐ shū zhōng jì zǎi, nà wèi dà chén lián hū 'duō duō guài shì'.Historical records say that minister kept exclaiming 'Tut-tut, how strange!'
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