bi thiết
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Definition
Adjective: Expressing or evoking profound sorrow, grief, or tragedy; deeply mournful, poignant, or lamentable. It describes a state, sound, or atmosphere of intense sadness, often with a sense of tragic beauty or solemnity.
Usage
This adjective is used to describe situations, sounds, emotions, or artistic expressions that are deeply sorrowful or tragic. It conveys a stronger, more literary, and often more aesthetic sense of grief than everyday words for sadness.
Examples
- (A doleful / mournful lament rose in the night.)
- (Their story is truly tragic / poignant.)
- (The piece of music carries a plaintive / mournful melody.)
- (My heart alone is filled with sorrow.)
Advanced Usage
- In Literary & Artistic Criticism: Often used to describe the tone, theme, or emotional impact of a work of literature, music, or film (e.g., a ending, a symphony).
- Describing Atmosphere: Can describe an overall atmosphere of profound sadness (e.g., a scene after the battle).
Variants and Related Words
- Bi thảm (adj): Tragic, disastrous. Often implies a catastrophic or disastrous outcome, while focuses more on the emotional sorrow.
- Bi ai (adj): Mournful, sorrowful. Very close in meaning to , sometimes used interchangeably.
- Bi thương (adj): Sad, grievous. Another synonym for sorrowful.
- Sầu thảm (adj): Melancholy, grievous. Emphasizes a deep, lingering sadness.
Synonyms
- Đau thương: Painful, grievous.
- Thảm thiết: Bitterly mournful, heart-rending.
- Não nề: Heavy-hearted, grievous.
- Sầu bi: Literary term for sorrowful and mournful.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Bi thiết não nùng: An intensified phrase meaning profoundly and deeply sorrowful.
- Lời than bi thiết: A doleful / plaintive lament.
adj
- Doleful
- tiếng khóc than bi thiếtdoleful lamentations