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抛珠滚玉 — “To shed tears like falling pearls or jade beads”

抛珠滚玉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shed tears like falling pearls or jade beads”. To weep bitterly with large, glistening tears. Literally, “Tossing pearls and rolling jade”.

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抛珠滚玉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抛珠滚玉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抛
pāo7throw, abandon, cast aside
珠
zhū10Pearl or bead
滚
gǔn13roll, boil, get lost
玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful

Example Sentence with 抛珠滚玉

听到这个不幸的消息,她悲痛欲绝,顿时抛珠滚玉,泣不成声。
Hearing the unfortunate news, she was overcome with grief, and immediately shed tears like falling pearls, sobbing uncontrollably.

Idioms Related to 抛珠滚玉

Synonyms of 抛珠滚玉

  • shān潸rán然lèi泪xià下shedding silent tears

More idioms starting with 抛

  • pāo抛xiāng乡lí离jǐng井leave one's hometown and ancestral land
  • pāo抛shēng声xuàn衒qiào俏flaunt charm ostentatiously
  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露liǎn脸make a public appearance
  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露miàn面make a public appearance
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃zi子abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃hái孩abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛gē戈xiè卸jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor in defeat
  • pāo抛gē戈qì弃jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor
  • pāo抛kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲flee in panic, abandoning equipment
  • pāo抛zhuān砖yǐn引yù玉offer a humble opinion to invite better ones
  • pāo抛jīn金qì弃gǔ鼓utterly defeated and flee in disorder
  • pāo抛luán鸾chāi拆fèng凤married couple or lovers separating

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Questions about 抛珠滚玉

What does 抛珠滚玉 mean?

抛珠滚玉 (pāo zhū gǔn yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shed tears like falling pearls or jade beads”.

How do you pronounce 抛珠滚玉?

抛珠滚玉 is pronounced pāo zhū gǔn yù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抛珠滚玉 literally mean?

Literally, 抛珠滚玉 means “Tossing pearls and rolling jade”. It is used to mean “to shed tears like falling pearls or jade beads”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抛珠滚玉?

抛:抛掷。形容眼泪如同珠玉般滚落

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