泣不可仰 — “To cry so hard that one cannot lift one's head”
泣不可仰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry so hard that one cannot lift one's head”. To be utterly overcome with grief or sorrow. Literally, “Weep so hard one cannot look up”.
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泣不可仰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
泣不可仰 Character Breakdown
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听到这个不幸的消息，她悲痛欲绝，泣不可仰。
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she was heartbroken and cried inconsolably, unable to lift her head.
Idioms Related to 泣不可仰
More idioms starting with 泣
- qì泣xià下rú如yǔ雨to weep bitterly
- qì泣xià下zhān沾jīn襟weep bitterly, tears soaking clothes
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 泣不可仰
What does 泣不可仰 mean?
泣不可仰 (qì bù kě yǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry so hard that one cannot lift one's head”.
How do you pronounce 泣不可仰?
泣不可仰 is pronounced qì bù kě yǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泣不可仰 literally mean?
Literally, 泣不可仰 means “Weep so hard one cannot look up”. It is used to mean “to cry so hard that one cannot lift one's head”.
What is the Chinese definition of 泣不可仰?
哭泣得抬不起头。形容极度悲伤。