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昼吟宵哭 — “To lament and weep day and night”

昼吟宵哭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lament and weep day and night”. To moan and cry continuously. Literally, “Moaning by day, crying by night”.

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昼吟宵哭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

昼吟宵哭 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
昼
zhòu9daytime
吟
yín7chant, recite, or sigh
宵
xiāo10night or evening
哭
kū10to weep or cry

Example Sentence with 昼吟宵哭

听到噩耗后,她整日整夜地昼吟宵哭,难以接受这个残酷的现实。
After hearing the devastating news, she moaned and wept day and night, finding it hard to accept the cruel reality.

Idioms Related to 昼吟宵哭

More idioms starting with 昼

  • zhòu昼qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
  • zhòu昼fú伏yè夜dòng动hide by day, move by night
  • zhòu昼fú伏yè夜yóu游hide by day, roam by night
  • zhòu昼fú伏yè夜xíng行hide by day, travel by night
  • zhòu昼xiū修yè夜duǎn短Days long, nights short
  • zhòu昼yè夜bù不xī息day and night without rest
  • zhòu昼yè夜bù不shě舍work diligently day and night
  • zhòu昼yè夜jiān兼chéng程travel day and night
  • zhòu昼yè夜jiān兼xíng行travel day and night
  • zhòu昼gàn干xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
  • zhòu昼duó度yè夜sī思ponder deeply day and night
  • zhòu昼sī思yè夜xiǎng想think about day and night

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Questions about 昼吟宵哭

What does 昼吟宵哭 mean?

昼吟宵哭 (zhòu yín xiāo kū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lament and weep day and night”.

How do you pronounce 昼吟宵哭?

昼吟宵哭 is pronounced zhòu yín xiāo kū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 昼吟宵哭 literally mean?

Literally, 昼吟宵哭 means “Moaning by day, crying by night”. It is used to mean “to lament and weep day and night”.

What is the Chinese definition of 昼吟宵哭?

昼夜哀叹、哭泣。

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