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elegy; lament; a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, mostly in verse

āi cí

哀 辞

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n.fmlelegy; lament; a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, mostly in verse
- zhì āi cí
  致哀辞
  deliver an elegy
- āi cí shì yòng yú āi dào yāo wáng zhě de wén tǐ
  哀辞是用于哀悼夭亡者的文体。
  The lament is used to mourn for the dead.
synonym
dào cí悼词 jì wén祭文 wǎn cí挽辞

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