破涕为笑

pò tì wéi xiào

释义

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

破涕为笑 的构成词

• 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 wèi: because of
• 破 pò: broken
• 笑 xiào: to laugh; to smile
• 涕 tì: tears