呜呼 wūhū alas Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一命呜呼 yīmìngwūhū to kick the bucket (idiom) to die; to breathe one's last; to give up the ghost. Often used in a humorous or mocking way.呜呼哀哉 wūhū'āizāi alas used as an expression of deep grief, especially in funeral orations, meaning "alas, how sorrowful!"