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抱头痛哭

bào tóu tòng kū
Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to weep disconsolately
  2. 2. to cry on each other's shoulder

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Child Words of 抱头痛哭

哭
kū

to cry; to weep

抱
bào

to carry (in one's arms)

痛
tòng

ache

头
tóu

head

抱头
bào tóu

to put one's hands behind one's head, fingers interlaced

痛哭
tòng kū

to cry bitterly

头痛
tóu tòng

to have a headache