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叹
tàn
1. 因忧闷悲痛而呼出长气。
(To let out a long sigh due to worry, pain, or sorrow.)
2. 因高兴、兴奋、激动而发出长声。
(To utter a long sound due to happiness, excitement, or agitation.)
3. 吟咏。
(To chant or recite.)
叹
tàn
【本义】: 叹息
(Original meaning: sigh)
【造字法】: 形声。从欠(另一繁体从“口”),“難”省声。欠,打呵欠,与出气有关。
(Character formation method: phonetic and semantic. The character consists of 欠 (a variant of "口") and a shortened form of "難." 欠 relates to yawning and is associated with exhaling.)
1. 同本义 (To sigh)
【引】
1 《说文》:叹,吞叹也。一曰太息也。
(Shuowen: "叹" refers to a sigh, also known as a great sigh.)
2 《墨子·备梯》:禽子再拜而叹。
(Mozi: The animal bows again and sighs.)
3 《礼记·坊记》:戏而不叹。
(Liji: To play without sighing.)
4 《庄子·秋水》:望洋向若而叹。
(Zhuangzi: Looking up at the ocean, one sighs.)
5 晋· 陶渊明《桃花源记》:皆叹惋。
(Jin Dynasty: Tao Yuanming in "The Tale of the Peach Blossom Spring": All expressed their sighs.)
6 明· 刘基《郁离子·千里马篇》:默叹曰。
(Ming Dynasty: Liu Ji in "Yuli Zhi": He quietly sighed.)
7 清· 徐珂《清稗类钞·战事类》:婉贞微叹曰。
(Qing Dynasty: Xu Ke in "Qing Bai Lei Chao": Wan Zhen subtly sighed.)
8 清· 袁枚《黄生借书说》:叹借者之用。
(Qing Dynasty: Yuan Mei in "Remarks on Borrowing Books": Sighing over the borrower’s use.)
【例】
叹气嗐声(唉声叹气);叹恨(叹息抱恨);叹憾(叹息遗憾)
(Examples include: sighing with disappointment.)
2. 赞叹,赞美 (To highly praise)
【引】
1 《虞初新志·秋声诗自序》:默叹。
(Yuchuxin Zhi: He sighed quietly.)
2 清· 薛福成《观巴黎油画记》:亟叹其技。
(Qing Dynasty: Xue Fucheng in "Observing Paris Oil Paintings": He praised the skill urgently.)
【例】
叹重(赞叹敬重);叹为观止(赞叹看到的事物好到极点)
(Examples include: praising with respect; marveling at something of the highest excellence.)
3. 吟诵 (To chant)
【引】
1 《说文》:叹,吟也。
(Shuowen: "叹" means to sing or chant.)
2 《文选·卢谌·览古诗》:智勇盖当代,弛张使我叹。
(Literature Selection: Wisdom and bravery surpass the age, causing me to sigh.)
3 《礼记·乐记》:一唱而三叹。
(Liji: One song can provoke three sighs.)
【例】
叹诵(吟诵)
(Examples include: chanting or reciting.)
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