Definition
v.
to sighto heave a sigh (often literary, expressing sadness or regret)
Examples
- ，叹息。Tīng dào zhège huài xiāoxi, tā rěnbùzhù tàn xī le yì shēng.Hearing this bad news, he couldn't help but sigh.
- ，叹息。Lǎorén wàngzhe yuǎnfāng, qīngqīng tàn xī.The old man looked into the distance and sighed softly.
- 叹息：‘。’Tā tàn xī zhe shuō: ‘Zhè shì mìng a.’She sighed and said, 'This is fate.'
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