泣下沾襟 — “To weep bitterly”
泣下沾襟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep bitterly”. With tears streaming down and soaking the front of one's garment, expressing profound sorrow. Literally, “Tears flow down and wet the front of one's garment”.
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听到这个不幸的消息，她悲痛欲绝，泣下沾襟
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she was heartbroken and wept so bitterly that her tears soaked the front of her clothes.
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More idioms starting with 泣
- qì泣xià下rú如yǔ雨to weep bitterly
- 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tì涕rú如yǔ雨weep profusely, tears like rain
- 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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What does 泣下沾襟 mean?
泣下沾襟 (qì xià zhān jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep bitterly”.
How do you pronounce 泣下沾襟?
泣下沾襟 is pronounced qì xià zhān jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泣下沾襟 literally mean?
Literally, 泣下沾襟 means “Tears flow down and wet the front of one's garment”. It is used to mean “to weep bitterly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 泣下沾襟?
襟：衣服胸前的部分。泪水滚滚流下，沾湿衣服前襟。哭得非常悲伤。