喟 (kuì) - To sigh & to heave a deep sigh, often expressing regret,
喟 · kuì
To sigh;
to heave a deep sigh, often expressing regret, disappointment, or deep emotion.
To sighto heave a deep sigh, often expressing regret,
Usage highlights
To sigh deeplyTo sigh with emotionTo heave a deep sighTo sigh with regretTo sigh in lamentTo sigh with feeling
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He sighed deeply (喟然长叹).
- She sighed with emotion (喟然叹息).
- The scholar sighed at the state of the world (喟然兴叹).
Collocations
- To sigh deeply(喟叹)
- To sigh with emotion(喟然)
- To heave a deep sigh(喟然长叹)
- To sigh with regret(喟然叹息)
- To sigh in lament(喟然兴叹)
- To sigh with feeling(感喟)
Idioms
- To sigh with deep emotion(喟然长叹)
- To sigh with profound regret(喟然叹息)
- To sigh in lamentation(喟然兴叹)
Cultural background
FAQ- Often used in classical Chinese literature to express deep emotional states, particularly regret or disappointment.
- Commonly appears in historical texts and poetry to convey a scholar's or official's lament over personal or societal circumstances.
- The character carries a formal, literary tone and is rarely used in casual modern speech.