掩面而泣

yǎn miàn ér qì

Dictionary entry

to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)

What does 掩面而泣 mean?

掩面而泣 (yǎn miàn ér qì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)

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掩yǎnto cover up; to conceal · to close (a door, book etc)面miànface · side 而érand · as well as 泣qìto sob

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掩面而泣

yǎn miàn ér qì

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