泣不成声 — “To cry so hard that one cannot speak or make a sound”
泣不成声 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry so hard that one cannot speak or make a sound”. To be choked with sobs, indicating extreme sorrow or grief. Literally, “cry not making sound”.
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泣不成声 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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听到这个不幸的消息，她伤心欲绝，泣不成声。
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she was heartbroken and choked with sobs.
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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kě可yǎng仰cry so hard one cannot look up
- 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 泣不成声 mean?
泣不成声 (qì bù chéng shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry so hard that one cannot speak or make a sound”.
How do you pronounce 泣不成声?
泣不成声 is pronounced qì bù chéng shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泣不成声 literally mean?
Literally, 泣不成声 means “cry not making sound”. It is used to mean “to cry so hard that one cannot speak or make a sound”.
What is the Chinese definition of 泣不成声?
哭得噎住了，出不来声音。形容非常伤心。