呜呼哀哉 in English wu1 hu1 ai1 zai1 Meaning

Meanings

  • alas
  • all is lost

Simplified Characters

呜 呼 哀 哉

Traditional Characters

嗚 呼 哀 哉

Pinyin

wu1 hu1 ai1 zai1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

呜wu1(onom.) for humming or whimpering 呼hu1to call 哀ai1Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2] 哉zai1(exclamatory or interrogative particle)