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呜呜咽咽 — “To whimper and sob mournfully”

呜呜咽咽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whimper and sob mournfully”. To cry with a low, choking sound due to sadness or grief. Literally, “wailing and sobbing”.

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呜呜咽咽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

呜呜咽咽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
呜
wū7lament, wail, whistle
呜
wū7lament, wail, whistle
咽
yè9swallow, pharynx, choke
咽
yè9swallow, pharynx, choke

Example Sentence with 呜呜咽咽

小女孩的宠物狗不见了,她一个人坐在房间里呜呜咽咽地哭泣。
The little girl's pet dog was missing, and she sat alone in her room whimpering and sobbing.

Idioms Related to 呜呜咽咽

Synonyms of 呜呜咽咽

  • chōu抽chou抽yē噎yē噎to sob softly and brokenly

More idioms starting with 呜

  • wū呜hū呼āi哀zāi哉Alas, all is lost
  • wū呜hū呼yī噫xī嘻Alas! Oh dear!

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Questions about 呜呜咽咽

What does 呜呜咽咽 mean?

呜呜咽咽 (wū wū yè yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whimper and sob mournfully”.

How do you pronounce 呜呜咽咽?

呜呜咽咽 is pronounced wū wū yè yè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 呜呜咽咽 literally mean?

Literally, 呜呜咽咽 means “wailing and sobbing”. It is used to mean “to whimper and sob mournfully”.

What is the Chinese definition of 呜呜咽咽?

指人伤心哽泣的声音

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