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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.sob; whimper
呜咽地哭个没完
sob uncontrollably
老头儿恐惧地瞧着他，开始呜咽起来。
The old man looked at him in terror and began to whimper.
孩子呜咽地讲述了事情的经过。
The child sobbed out the whole story.
- 2
v.metamake a mournful sound; lament; mourn; wail; (of stream, stringed instrument, etc.) weep
山泉呜咽。
The mountain spring is weeping.
远处箫声呜咽。
The mournful music of a vertical bamboo flute came from afar.
波浪在呜咽，月亮撒下银色的泪水。
The waves murmured, and the moon wept silver tears.
Word usage
- Reduplication"呜咽" can be reduplicated, for example: "呜呜咽咽".
她扑进母亲的怀里，呜呜咽咽地哭了起来。
She fell into her mother's arms and broke out crying and sobbing.