哭丧 (kū sāng) — to wail at a funeral, to lament loudly at a funeral
Definition
哭丧 (kūsāng) is a fixed verb phrase meaning to wail loudly at a funeral. 丧 is here pronounced sāng, not sàng ('to lose'), and the phrase cannot be split or used with an object.
verb
to wail at a funeralto lament loudly at a funeral
Examples
- 哭丧，。Tā zài zàng lǐ shàng kū sāng, shēng yīn hěn dà.He wailed at the funeral, his voice very loud.
- ，哭丧。Gǔ dài sāng lǐ shàng, qīn qi men dōu yào kū sāng.In ancient funeral rites, relatives all had to wail.
- 哭丧，。Tā kū sāng de shí hou hěn shāng xīn, dà jiā dōu bèi gǎn dòng le.When she wailed at the funeral, she was very sad, and everyone was moved.
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