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泣

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  1. 1. to sob

Words Containing 泣

可歌可泣
kě gē kě qì

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

哭泣
kū qì

to weep

哀泣
āi qì

to wail

啜泣
chuò qì

to sob

喜极而泣
xǐ jí ér qì

crying tears of joy (idiom)

垂泣
chuí qì

to shed tears

如泣如诉
rú qì rú sù

lit. as if weeping and complaining (idiom)

如诉如泣
rú sù rú qì

see 如泣如訴|如泣如诉[rú qì rú sù]

悲泣
bēi qì

to weep with grief

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)

泣谏
qì jiàn

to counsel a superior in tears indicating absolute sincerity

涕泣
tì qì

to weep

牛衣对泣
niú yī duì qì

couple living in destitute misery (idiom)

饮泣
yǐn qì

(literary) to weep in silence

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