唏嘘 (xī shī) — to sigh, to sob (literary)
Definition
A literary verb meaning to sigh and sob with feeling, usually over something sad or bittersweet — written/literary tone, not everyday speech.
verb
to sighto sob (literary)
Examples
- ，唏嘘。Tā zhàn zài chuāng qián, bù tíng dì xī shī bù yǐ.He stood by the window, sighing and sobbing without stopping.
- ，唏嘘。Huí yì qǐ wǎng shì, tā bù jīn xī shī gǎn tàn.Recalling the past, she couldn't help sighing and lamenting.
- ，唏嘘。Tīng dào zhè ge bēi shāng de xiāo xi, zhòng rén xī shī liú lèi.Hearing this sad news, everyone sobbed and shed tears.
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