痛哭流涕

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Dictionary entry

weeping bitter tears

What does 痛哭流涕 mean?

痛哭流涕 (tòng kū liú tì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1weeping bitter tears

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痛tòngache · pain 哭kūto cry; to weep 流liúto flow · to disseminate 涕tìtears · nasal mucus

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