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怆然泪下
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怆然泪下

怆然泪下 — “To shed tears mournfully”

怆然泪下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shed tears mournfully”. To burst into sorrowful tears due to deep sadness or grief. Literally, “sorrowfully shedding tears”.

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怆然泪下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

怆然泪下 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
怆
chuàng7deeply sorrowful and desolate
然
rán12thus, so, yes
泪
lèi8tears from eyes
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 怆然泪下

得知好友不幸的消息后,她不禁怆然泪下,久久不能平复。
Upon learning the unfortunate news about her close friend, she couldn't help but burst into sorrowful tears, unable to calm herself for a long time.

Idioms Related to 怆然泪下

Synonyms of 怆然泪下

  • chuàng怆rán然tì涕xià下to shed tears sorrowfully

More idioms starting with 怆

  • chuàng怆dì地hū呼tiān天cry out in deep sorrow and despair
  • chuàng怆tiān天hū呼dì地wail to heaven and earth in extreme grief

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Questions about 怆然泪下

What does 怆然泪下 mean?

怆然泪下 (chuàng rán lèi xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shed tears mournfully”.

How do you pronounce 怆然泪下?

怆然泪下 is pronounced chuàng rán lèi xià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 怆然泪下 literally mean?

Literally, 怆然泪下 means “sorrowfully shedding tears”. It is used to mean “to shed tears mournfully”.

What is the Chinese definition of 怆然泪下?

怆然:伤感的样子。伤感地流泪不止。形容非常悲痛

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