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呜咽
wūyè
Description
呜咽是一种很轻、很低的哭声，人在很难过的时候常常会呜咽。
"呜咽" is a very soft, low crying sound often made when someone is very sad.
这个词也可以用来形容风或水发出的低低的声音。
This word can also describe the low sound made by wind or water.
Meanings
呜咽wūyè
to sob; to weep quietly
她躲在角落里低声呜咽。
She hid in the corner, sobbing softly.
呜咽wūyè
low, mournful sound of wind or water
晚上的风在窗外呜咽。
The wind outside the window howled at night.
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Notes
- Etymology
呜 (a sobbing/crying sound) + 咽 (to choke, throat), together suggesting choked weeping.
- Nuance
more literary and quieter than 哭; describes soft, restrained sobbing.
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