Senses
呜呼哀哉/ 嗚呼哀哉 alas
used as an expression of deep grief, especially in funeral orations, meaning "alas, how sorrowful!"
呜呼哀哉/ 嗚呼哀哉 to kick the bucket; to be finished
a euphemism for death or destruction, often used with a humorous or ironic tone