哀伤 (āi shāng) — grieved, sad, sorrowful
Definition
Literary word for deep, lingering sorrow — stronger and more written than 悲伤, with a mournful, elegiac tone. Mostly used in writing, poetry, or formal speech.
adjective
grievedsadsorrowful
Examples
- ，哀伤。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā gǎn dào fēi cháng āi shāng.Upon hearing this news, he felt very grieved.
- 哀伤。Tā de yǎn lǐ chōng mǎn le āi shāng.Her eyes were filled with sorrow.
- 哀伤。Nà shǒu āi shāng de qǔ zi ràng rén rěn bú zhù luò lèi.That sorrowful piece of music made people unable to hold back tears.
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