嗚呼哀哉 wū hū āi zāi

DEFINITIONS

  1. alas
  2. all is lost

CHARACTERS

嗚 wū sound of crying, sobbing
呼 hū
HSK 4
breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
哀 āi
HSK 6
sad, mournful, pitiful; pity
哉 zāi final exclamatory particle