啼天哭地 — “To wail loudly and bitterly”
啼天哭地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wail loudly and bitterly”. To cry one's heart out in extreme sorrow. Literally, “Wailing to heaven and crying to earth”.
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啼天哭地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
啼天哭地 Character Breakdown
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听到挚友离世的噩耗，他悲痛欲绝，当场啼天哭地。
Upon hearing the tragic news of his close friend's passing, he was overcome with grief, wailing loudly and bitterly on the spot.
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What does 啼天哭地 mean?
啼天哭地 (tí tiān kū dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wail loudly and bitterly”.
How do you pronounce 啼天哭地?
啼天哭地 is pronounced tí tiān kū dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 啼天哭地 literally mean?
Literally, 啼天哭地 means “Wailing to heaven and crying to earth”. It is used to mean “to wail loudly and bitterly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 啼天哭地?
呼天叫地的哭号，形容非常悲痛。