悱 (fěi) — (bound form, literary) unable to give voice to one's thoughts; choked with emotion
Definition
A literary bound form almost always paired with 恻 as 悱恻, meaning a sorrow or emotion so deep it cannot be put into words. Used in writing to describe heartfelt grief or longing.
bound form
(bound form, literary) unable to give voice to one's thoughtschoked with emotion
Easily confused
- 诽fěilook-alike(bound form) to slander, to defame
- 匪fěisound-alike(bound form) bandit, robber, brigand
- 俳páilook-alike(bound form) haiku (as in 俳句)
- 斐fěisound-alike(literary bound form) possessing literary talent; brilliant
- 排páilook-alike(verb) to arrange; to line up; to put in order
- 翡fěisound-alikeused in 翡翠
Examples
- 悱，。Tā de xìn xiě dé shí fēn fěi cè, dú lái lìng rén dòng róng.His letter was written with deep sorrow and emotion, moving the reader.
- 悱。Zhè piān wén zhāng liú lù chū yì zhǒng nán dé de fěi cè zhī qíng.This article reveals a rare feeling of deep emotion.
- “悱”。Gǔ rén cháng yòng "fěi cè" lái xíng róng nèi xīn de yōu shāng.Ancient people often used "∼cè" to describe inner sorrow.
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