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干啼湿哭 — “To cry and wail incessantly, whether with tears or without”

干啼湿哭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry and wail incessantly, whether with tears or without”. To display various expressions of distress or suffering. Literally, “dry weeping, wet crying”.

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干啼湿哭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

干啼湿哭 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
干
gān3to do or dry
啼
tí12cry aloud; animal call
湿
shī12wet, damp, humid
哭
kū10to weep or cry

Example Sentence with 干啼湿哭

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.

Idioms Related to 干啼湿哭

Synonyms of 干啼湿哭

  • kū哭ku哭tí啼tí啼weep and wail incessantly

Antonyms of 干啼湿哭

  • xǐ喜xiào笑yán颜kāi开beaming with smiles

More idioms starting with 干

  • gān干yún云bì蔽rì日towering to the clouds and blocking the sun
  • gān干jìng净lì利suǒ索neat, efficient, and thorough
  • gān干jìng净lì利luo落Neat, efficient, and decisive
  • gàn干jìn劲chōng冲tiān天bursting with enthusiasm and energy
  • gàn干qīng卿hé何shì事It's none of your business
  • gān干qīng卿dǐ底shì事It's none of your business
  • gàn干míng名fàn犯yì义transgress moral principles and justice
  • gān干míng名cǎi采yù誉seek fame by improper means
  • gàn干jūn君hé何shì事It's none of your business
  • gān干chéng城zhī之jiàng将a great general or stalwart defender
  • gān干jiāng将mò莫yé邪exceptionally sharp weapons or capable individuals
  • gān干bā巴lì利cuì脆neat, straightforward, and decisive

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Questions about 干啼湿哭

What does 干啼湿哭 mean?

干啼湿哭 (gān tí shī kū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry and wail incessantly, whether with tears or without”.

How do you pronounce 干啼湿哭?

干啼湿哭 is pronounced gān tí shī kū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 干啼湿哭 literally mean?

Literally, 干啼湿哭 means “dry weeping, wet crying”. It is used to mean “to cry and wail incessantly, whether with tears or without”.

What is the Chinese definition of 干啼湿哭?

干啼:没有眼泪地啼哭。湿哭:有眼泪地啼哭。无泪和有泪地哭。①形容哭哭啼啼。②也泛指因苦楚而呈现的各种表情。亦作“湿哭干啼”。

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