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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 痛哭流涕
[tònɡkūliútì]
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流着鼻涕眼泪痛心地哭;形容极度痛苦悲伤。
Examples
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痛哭流涕
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weep bitter tears; cry one's heart out
→ 涕
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听到父亲的死讯, 他兄弟二人痛哭流涕。
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Both the brothers cried their hearts out on hearing of their father's death.
→ 痛哭流涕
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痛哭流涕
→ 哭
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痛哭流涕。
→ 涕
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to make a painful scene in court
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在法庭上痛哭流涕
→ scene
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Word Decomposition
痛
[tòng]
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哭
[kū]
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流
[liú]
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涕
[tì]
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