rueful in Chinese
rueful in Chinese is 忏悔 — rueful means showing or feeling regret or sadness, often in a way that is a little funny.
rueful in Chinese
忏悔
Pronounced: chàn huǐ
Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.
What does "rueful" mean?
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adj Showing or feeling regret or sadness, often in a way that is a little funny.
"Merely, he received it with the rueful indulgence that he would show towards Tom when he came through with one of his solutions for ending world poverty or the arms race."
- adj Making other people feel sorry for you.
- adj Very bad or regrettable.
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rueful in a sentence
- Merely, he received it with the rueful indulgence that he would show towards Tom when he came through with one of his solutions for ending world poverty or the arms race.
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What is "rueful" in Chinese?
"rueful" in Chinese is 忏悔. rueful means: Showing or feeling regret or sadness, often in a way that is a little funny.
How do you pronounce 忏悔?
"rueful" in Chinese is 忏悔, pronounced "chàn huǐ".
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