Chinese idioms like 「嗚呼哀哉」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
Today’s idiom is 「嗚呼哀哉」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Alas: an interjection; Zai: an interjection. Originally an exclamation expressing grief, it was often used in sacrificial texts in the old days. Now used to refer to death or end.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wū hū āi zāi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wu1 fu1 oi1 joi1
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