悲怆

悲愴

bēichuàng

adjective #42,802

Meanings

1 deeply sorrowful
2 grief-stricken
3 Pathétique, Chinese title of Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony and of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8

HSK 7-9

这首曲子的旋律非常悲怆。

Zhè shǒu qǔzi de xuánlǜ fēicháng bēichuàng.

This piece has a deeply sorrowful melody.

HSK 7-9

柴可夫斯基指挥了《悲怆》的首演，九天后就去世了。

Cháikěfūsījī zhǐhuī le 《 Bēichuàng 》 de shǒuyǎn, jiǔ tiān hòu jiù qùshì le.

Tchaikovsky conducted the premiere of the Pathétique and died nine days later.

usage

A strong, written word for grief at a great loss, heavier than 悲伤 (sad) and used mostly of music, poetry and history.

culture

As a title it renders the French 'Pathétique'. Because two famous works share it, 悲怆交响曲 means Tchaikovsky's symphony and 悲怆奏鸣曲 Beethoven's sonata.

悲 bēi

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