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声泪俱下 — “To speak with tears streaming down one's face”

声泪俱下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with tears streaming down one's face”. To narrate while weeping profusely, indicating extreme sorrow or grief. Literally, “voice and tears falling together”.

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声泪俱下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 声shēng
  • 泪lèi
  • 俱jù
  • 下xià

声泪俱下 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
声
shēng7sound, voice, news, reputation
泪
lèi8tears from eyes
俱
jù10all, both, together
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 声泪俱下

当她讲述起童年时的艰难经历时,不禁声泪俱下。
When she recounted her difficult childhood experiences, she couldn't help but speak with tears streaming down her face.

Idioms Related to 声泪俱下

Synonyms of 声泪俱下

  • tòng痛kū哭liú流tì涕weep bitterly and shed copious tears

Antonyms of 声泪俱下

  • xìng兴gāo高cǎi采liè烈full of high spirits and enthusiasm
  • xiào笑róng容kě可jū掬beaming with smiles

More idioms starting with 声

  • shēng声dōng东jī击xī西feint to attack by surprise
  • shēng声jià价bèi倍zēng增reputation and social standing greatly increase
  • shēng声jià价shí十bèi倍reputation increases tenfold
  • shēng声jià价bǎi百bèi倍reputation greatly enhanced
  • shēng声rù入xīn心tōng通deeply comprehend profound meaning upon hearing
  • shēng声dòng动liáng梁chén尘remarkably resonant and powerful singing voice
  • shēng声shì势xiōng汹xiōng汹with great momentum and ferocity
  • shēng声shì势hào浩dà大Grand and powerful in momentum or scale
  • shēng声shì势xuǎn烜hè赫formidable reputation and grand influence
  • shēng声shì势xūn熏zhuó灼formidable and overwhelming power and influence
  • shēng声shì势hè赫yì奕Grand and imposing in power
  • shēng声huá华xíng行shí实illustrious reputation, humble conduct

Questions about 声泪俱下

What does 声泪俱下 mean?
声泪俱下 (shēng lèi jù xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with tears streaming down one's face”.
How do you pronounce 声泪俱下?
声泪俱下 is pronounced shēng lèi jù xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 声泪俱下 literally mean?
Literally, 声泪俱下 means “voice and tears falling together”. It is used to mean “to speak with tears streaming down one's face”.
What is the Chinese definition of 声泪俱下?
一边说一边哭。形容极其悲恸。
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