破涕为笑

Traditional: 破涕為笑

pò tì wéi xiào

Dictionary entry

to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness

What does 破涕为笑 mean?

破涕为笑 (pò tì wéi xiào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness

Character breakdown

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破pòbroken · damaged 涕tìtears · nasal mucus 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 笑xiàoold variant of 笑[xiao4]

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破涕为笑

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