泣不成声

Traditional: 泣不成聲

qì bù chéng shēng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) unable to speak through tears; sobbing uncontrollably

What does 泣不成声 mean?

泣不成声 (qì bù chéng shēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) unable to speak through tears; sobbing uncontrollably

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泣qìto sob 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]声shēngsound · voice

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泣不成声

qì bù chéng shēng

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