悲叹 (bēi tàn) — to sigh mournfully; to lament

Definition

悲叹 (bēitàn) means 'to sigh mournfully' — expressing grief or regret about something (often fate or the past). Unlike 抱怨, it focuses on sorrow rather than complaint.

verb

to sigh mournfullyto lament

Examples

悲叹。
Tā bēi tàn zì jǐ de mìng yùn.
He laments his own fate.
，悲叹。
Miàn duì shī bài, tā bù jīn bēi tàn.
Facing failure, she couldn't help sighing mournfully.
悲叹。
Lǎo rén bēi tàn shí guāng fēi shì.
The old man lamented the swift passage of time.

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