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哀哀父母 — “Alas”

哀哀父母 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Alas”. My dear parents! (Used to express deep sorrow and lament for one's parents, often due to inability to care for them or separation). Literally, “Alas, my parents!”.

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哀哀父母 Pronunciation and Pinyin

哀哀父母 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哀
āi9to mourn or pity
哀
āi9to mourn or pity
父
fù4father, male elder
母
mǔ5mother, female, origin, nut

Example Sentence with 哀哀父母

离家在外求学多年,每当夜深人静时,他总会想起远方的哀哀父母,心中满是愧疚
After studying far from home for many years, whenever deep night falls and it's quiet, he always thinks of his sorrowful parents far away, feeling a deep sense of guilt in his heart.

Idioms Related to 哀哀父母

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  • 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yù欲jué绝profoundly sorrowful and on the verge of collapse
  • 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tiān天jiào叫dì地wail to heaven and earth
  • 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

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Questions about 哀哀父母

What does 哀哀父母 mean?

哀哀父母 (āi āi fù mǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Alas”.

How do you pronounce 哀哀父母?

哀哀父母 is pronounced āi āi fù mǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 哀哀父母 literally mean?

Literally, 哀哀父母 means “Alas, my parents!”. It is used to mean “Alas”.

What is the Chinese definition of 哀哀父母?

可哀呀可哀,我的父母啊!原指古时在暴政下的人民终年在外服劳役,对父母病痛、老死不能照料而悲哀。

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