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哀哀欲绝
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哀哀欲绝 — “To be in profound sorrow and despair”

哀哀欲绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in profound sorrow and despair”. Feeling utterly heartbroken and on the verge of collapse. Literally, “Sorrowful to the point of death”.

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哀哀欲绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 哀āi
  • 哀āi
  • 欲yù
  • 绝jué

哀哀欲绝 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哀
āi9to mourn or pity
哀
āi9to mourn or pity
欲
yù11to want or desire
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique

Example Sentence with 哀哀欲绝

得知亲人离世的噩耗,她哀哀欲绝,泪流不止。
Upon hearing the devastating news of her loved one's passing, she was utterly heartbroken and couldn't stop crying.

Idioms Related to 哀哀欲绝

Synonyms of 哀哀欲绝

  • āi哀tiān天jiào叫dì地wail to heaven and earth
  • āi哀tòng痛yù欲jué绝overwhelmed with grief

Antonyms of 哀哀欲绝

  • xìng兴gāo高cǎi采liè烈full of high spirits and enthusiasm

More idioms starting with 哀

  • āi哀sī丝háo豪zhú竹sorrowful and stirring instrumental music
  • āi哀yuè乐xiāng相shēng生joy and sorrow are interdependent
  • āi哀bīng兵bì必shèng胜Grieved soldiers will surely triumph
  • āi哀gào告bīn宾fú服plead for mercy and submit
  • āi哀āi哀fù父mǔ母Alas, my dear parents!
  • āi哀xǐ喜jiāo交bìng并mingled joy and sorrow
  • āi哀shēng声tàn叹qì气sigh in grief or dejection
  • āi哀sī思rú如cháo潮overwhelming sorrow like a surging tide
  • āi哀gǎn感zhōng中nián年sorrow and melancholy in middle age
  • āi哀gǎn感tiān天dì地profound sorrow that moves heaven and earth
  • āi哀gǎn感wán顽yàn艳poignant and beautiful, moving all

Questions about 哀哀欲绝

What does 哀哀欲绝 mean?
哀哀欲绝 (āi āi yù jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in profound sorrow and despair”.
How do you pronounce 哀哀欲绝?
哀哀欲绝 is pronounced āi āi yù jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 哀哀欲绝 literally mean?
Literally, 哀哀欲绝 means “Sorrowful to the point of death”. It is used to mean “to be in profound sorrow and despair”.
What is the Chinese definition of 哀哀欲绝?
哀哀:极度悲哀;绝:断气,死。形容极其悲痛。
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