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耶利米哀歌

Yē lì mǐ āi gēdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the Lamentations of Jeremiah
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-d47d4d28426c2c55. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

耶利米哀歌 耶利米哀歌 [Ye1 li4 mi3 ai1 ge1] /the Lamentations of Jeremiah/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 耶
    yē

    (phonetic ye)

    yé

    interrogative particle (classical)

    ye

    final particle indicating enthusiasm etc

  • 利
    lì

    sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 米
    mǐ

    uncooked rice / meter (unit of length) / (slang) Chinese yuan

    Mǐ

    surname Mi

  • 哀
    āi

    (bound form) sorrow / grief / pity / (bound form) to grieve for / to pity / to lament / to condole

    Āi

    Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Lí]

  • 歌
    gē

    song (CL:首[shǒu],支[zhī]) / (bound form) to sing

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.