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涕泗纵横
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涕泗纵横

涕泗纵横 — “To weep profusely with tears and snot streaming down one's face”

涕泗纵横 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep profusely with tears and snot streaming down one's face”. Indicating extreme sorrow or grief. Literally, “Tears and snot flowing crisscross”.

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涕泗纵横 Pronunciation and Pinyin

涕泗纵横 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
涕
tì10tears or nasal discharge
泗
sì8nasal discharge or Sishui River
纵
zòng7to let go or indulge
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across

Example Sentence with 涕泗纵横

当得知比赛失利,多年的努力付诸东流,他坐在地上,涕泗纵横。
When he learned about the failure in the competition and that years of hard work had been in vain, he sat on the ground, weeping profusely.

Idioms Related to 涕泗纵横

Synonyms of 涕泗纵横

  • tì涕sì泗jiāo交liú流tears and snot streaming down
  • tì涕sì泗héng横liú流tears and mucus streaming down
  • tì涕sì泗liú流lián涟weep bitterly with tears and snot

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yí颐tears and snot stream down face
  • tì涕sì泗pāng滂tuó沱weeping bitterly with tears and snot flowing
  • tì涕sì泗pāng滂tuó沲shed copious tears
  • 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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What does 涕泗纵横 mean?

涕泗纵横 (tì sì zòng héng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep profusely with tears and snot streaming down one's face”.

How do you pronounce 涕泗纵横?

涕泗纵横 is pronounced tì sì zòng héng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 涕泗纵横 literally mean?

Literally, 涕泗纵横 means “Tears and snot flowing crisscross”. It is used to mean “to weep profusely with tears and snot streaming down one's face”.

What is the Chinese definition of 涕泗纵横?

眼泪鼻涕满脸乱淌。形容极度悲伤。同“涕泗横流”。

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