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泣下如雨 — “To weep bitterly”

泣下如雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep bitterly”. To cry one's eyes out; to shed a flood of tears. Literally, “Tears fall like rain”.

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泣下如雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

泣下如雨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
泣
qì8to weep or sob quietly
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
如
rú6like, as, if
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 泣下如雨

听到那个不幸的消息后,她感到非常难过,竟然泣下如雨。
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she felt extremely sad and burst into a flood of tears.

Idioms Related to 泣下如雨

Synonyms of 泣下如雨

  • qì泣tì涕rú如yǔ雨weep profusely, tears like rain
  • lèi泪rú如yǔ雨xià下tears falling like rain

Antonyms of 泣下如雨

  • xìng兴gāo高cǎi采liè烈full of high spirits and enthusiasm

More idioms starting with 泣

  • qì泣xià下zhān沾jīn襟weep bitterly, tears soaking clothes
  • qì泣bù不kě可yǎng仰cry so hard one cannot look up
  • qì泣bù不chéng成shēng声choked with sobs
  • qì泣shù数háng行xià下tears streaming down one's face
  • qì泣xuè血chuí捶yīng膺mourn bitterly with extreme sorrow
  • qì泣xuè血zhěn枕gē戈weeping blood, pillowing on spear
  • qì泣xuè血lián涟rú如weep tears of blood inconsolably
  • qì泣xuè血jī稽sǎng颡weep blood and prostrate in grief
  • qì泣lín麟bēi悲fèng凤lament decline of golden age

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Questions about 泣下如雨

What does 泣下如雨 mean?

泣下如雨 (qì xià rú yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep bitterly”.

How do you pronounce 泣下如雨?

泣下如雨 is pronounced qì xià rú yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 泣下如雨 literally mean?

Literally, 泣下如雨 means “Tears fall like rain”. It is used to mean “to weep bitterly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 泣下如雨?

眼泪象雨一样。形容伤心到极点。

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