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涕泗滂沱
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涕泗滂沱

涕泗滂沱 — “Tears and snot streaming copiously”

涕泗滂沱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep bitterly with tears and snot flowing profusely, like a torrential downpour; to cry one's eyes out”. Literally, “Tears and snot streaming copiously”.

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涕泗滂沱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

涕泗滂沱 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
涕
tì10tears or nasal discharge
泗
sì8nasal discharge or Sishui River
滂
pāng13water gushing or flowing abundantly
沱
tuó8river bend for boats

Example Sentence with 涕泗滂沱

当得知心爱的宠物离世后,小明难过得涕泗滂沱,久久不能平静。
Upon learning of the passing of his beloved pet, Xiao Ming was so overwhelmed with sorrow that he wept profusely, with tears and snot streaming down, and could not calm down for a long time.

Idioms Related to 涕泗滂沱

Synonyms of 涕泗滂沱

  • tì涕sì泗héng横liú流tears and mucus streaming down
  • tòng痛kū哭liú流tì涕weep bitterly and shed copious tears

Antonyms of 涕泗滂沱

  • méi眉kāi开yǎn眼xiào笑to beam with joy
  • xiào笑róng容kě可jū掬beaming with smiles

More idioms starting with 涕

  • tì涕sì泗jiāo交xià下to shed copious tears and snivel
  • tì涕sì泗jiāo交liú流tears and snot streaming down
  • tì涕sì泗jiāo交yí颐tears and snot stream down face
  • tì涕sì泗liú流lián涟weep bitterly with tears and snot
  • tì涕sì泗pāng滂tuó沲shed copious tears
  • tì涕sì泗zòng纵héng横weeping profusely with tears and snot
  • tì涕lèi泪jiāo交xià下tears and snot flowing down
  • tì涕lèi泪jiāo交jiā加in floods of tears and snivel
  • tì涕lèi泪jiāo交chuí垂tears and snot streaming down
  • tì涕lèi泪jiāo交liú流tears and snot flowing freely
  • tì涕lèi泪jiāo交jí集to be in floods of tears

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Questions about 涕泗滂沱

What does 涕泗滂沱 mean?

涕泗滂沱 (tì sì pāng tuó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep bitterly with tears and snot flowing profusely, like a torrential downpour; to cry one's eyes out”.

How do you pronounce 涕泗滂沱?

涕泗滂沱 is pronounced tì sì pāng tuó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 涕泗滂沱 literally mean?

Literally, 涕泗滂沱 means “Tears and snot streaming copiously”. It is used to mean “to weep bitterly with tears and snot flowing profusely, like a torrential downpour; to cry one's eyes out”.

What is the Chinese definition of 涕泗滂沱?

滂沱:雨下得很大。雨下得很大的样子。形容哭得很厉害,眼泪鼻涕象下雨一样。

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