哀思 (āi sī) — sad memories of the deceased; grief
Definition
A literary word for 'grief' or 'sad memories of the deceased,' typically used in formal or written contexts like memorial services or poems.
noun
sad memories of the deceasedgrief
Examples
- ，哀思。Qīng míng jié, rén men yòng xiān huā jì tuō āi sī.During Qingming Festival, people express their grief with fresh flowers.
- 哀思。Tā xiě le xǔ duō shī lái biǎo dá duì mǔ qīn de āi sī.He wrote many poems to express his grief for his mother.
- ，，哀思。Zài zhuī dào huì shàng, dà jiā mò mò āi dào, mǎn huái āi sī.At the memorial service, everyone mourned silently, full of grief.
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