To cry and wail incessantly, whether with tears or without; to display various expressions of distress or suffering.
小孩子摔了一跤，先是干啼了几声，接着就湿哭起来，非要妈妈抱抱才罢休。
The child fell down, first giving a few dry sobs, and then bursting into tears, insisting on being hugged by his mother.
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