悲鸣 (bēi míng) — to cry plaintively; to lament (of birds or animals)
Definition
悲鸣 (bēi míng) is a literary verb for 'to cry plaintively' or 'lament' — almost always of birds or animals, not people. The mournful tone is built into the word: 悲 (sad) + 鸣 (cry/call).
verb
to cry plaintivelyto lament (of birds or animals)
Examples
- 悲鸣。Shòu shāng de niǎo r zài shù lín lǐ bēi míng.The injured bird was crying plaintively in the woods.
- 悲鸣。Yè lǐ tīng dào yuǎn chù chuán lái yí zhèn bēi míng.At night I heard a burst of plaintive cries from afar.
- 悲鸣。Nà zhī dà yàn bēi míng zhe fēi zǒu le.That wild goose flew away with a plaintive cry.
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