泣血稽颡 — “To express extreme grief and profound gratitude”
泣血稽颡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express extreme grief and profound gratitude”. Typically in a ceremonial manner such as prostrating oneself and weeping profusely, often at a solemn occasion like a funeral or in response to a great favor. Literally, “weep blood and knock one's head on the ground”.
泣血稽颡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
泣血稽颡 Character Breakdown
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- qì泣xià下rú如yǔ雨to weep bitterly
- qì泣xià下zhān沾jīn襟weep bitterly, tears soaking clothes
- qì泣bù不kě可yǎng仰cry so hard one cannot look up
- qì泣bù不chéng成shēng声choked with sobs
- qì泣shù数háng行xià下tears streaming down one's face
- qì泣tì涕rú如yǔ雨weep profusely, tears like rain
- qì泣xuè血chuí捶yīng膺mourn bitterly with extreme sorrow
- qì泣xuè血zhěn枕gē戈weeping blood, pillowing on spear
- qì泣xuè血lián涟rú如weep tears of blood inconsolably
- qì泣lín麟bēi悲fèng凤lament decline of golden age
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What does 泣血稽颡 mean?
泣血稽颡 (qì xuè jī sǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express extreme grief and profound gratitude”.
How do you pronounce 泣血稽颡?
泣血稽颡 is pronounced qì xuè jī sǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泣血稽颡 literally mean?
Literally, 泣血稽颡 means “weep blood and knock one's head on the ground”. It is used to mean “to express extreme grief and profound gratitude”.
What is the Chinese definition of 泣血稽颡?
稽颡：古代一种跪拜礼仪，屈膝下跪，以额触地。指怀着十分沉痛的心情向前来致哀的宾客哭拜并致以谢忱。