哀怨 (āi yuàn) — (stative verb) sad, plaintive; (noun) sorrow, plaintiveness
Definition
哀怨 (āi yuàn) means a quiet, lingering sadness mixed with a sense of grievance — softer and more plaintive than plain 伤心, and typically describes a mood, look, or tone rather than an event.
adjective
(stative verb) sadplaintive
noun
sorrowplaintiveness
Examples
- 哀怨，。Tā de gē shēng hěn āi yuàn, ràng rén tīng le rěn bú zhù liú lèi.Her singing is very plaintive, making people can't help crying when listening.
- 哀怨，。Tā yǎn zhōng chōng mǎn le āi yuàn, fǎng fú yǒu shuō bù chū de wěi qu.His eyes were full of sorrow, as if there was unspeakable grievance.
- 哀怨。Zhè shǒu shī biǎo dá le shī rén nèi xīn de āi yuàn.This poem expresses the poet's inner sadness.
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