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weep bitterly

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tong4ku1liu2ti4 tòngkūliútì

Meaning


Primary

weep bitterly

Alternatives

to weep bitterly, wept bitterly, cry bitterly

Mnemonic


To 痛哭流涕 weep bitterly is 痛 to ache and 哭 to cry so intensely that your 涕 snot 流 flows down your face.

Usage


她 得知 坏 消息 后 痛哭流涕。

She wept bitterly after hearing the bad news.

他 在 告别 的 时候 痛哭流涕。

He wept bitterly at the farewell.

那个 小孩 因 为 被 打 而 痛哭流涕。

The child wept bitterly because he was hit.