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泣

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  1. 1. to sob

Words Containing 泣

抽泣
chōu qì

to sob spasmodically

掩面而泣
yǎn miàn ér qì

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

啜泣
chuò qì

to sob

如诉如泣
rú sù rú qì

see 如泣如訴|如泣如诉[rú qì rú sù]

饮泣
yǐn qì

(literary) to weep in silence

如泣如诉
rú qì rú sù

lit. as if weeping and complaining (idiom)

垂泣
chuí qì

to shed tears

哭泣
kū qì

to weep

可歌可泣
kě gē kě qì

lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving

涕泣
tì qì

to weep

喜极而泣
xǐ jí ér qì

crying tears of joy (idiom)

悲泣
bēi qì

to weep with grief

哀泣
āi qì

to wail

牛衣对泣
niú yī duì qì

couple living in destitute misery (idiom)

泣谏
qì jiàn

to counsel a superior in tears indicating absolute sincerity

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