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嗚呼哀哉

简 呜呼哀哉 · 繁 嗚呼哀哉
Mandarin · pinyin wū hū āi zāi

Meanings

  1. alas
  2. all is lost
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嗚
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呼
hū · breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
哀
āi · sad, mournful, pitiful; pity
哉
zāi · final exclamatory particle
呜
wū · sound of crying, sobbing
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1–1–1–1 · wu1 hu1 ai1 zai1

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wu1 fu1 oi1 zoi1

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intj

  1. (archaic) alas; alack; wellaway

phrase

  1. (euphemistic, sometimes humorous or ironic) to die; to pass away

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