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肚里泪下 — “To shed tears inwardly”

肚里泪下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shed tears inwardly”. To suffer in silence, unable to express one's sorrow or pain. Literally, “Tears fall in the belly”.

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肚里泪下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

肚里泪下 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
肚
dù7belly, stomach, or abdomen
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
泪
lèi8tears from eyes
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 肚里泪下

她虽然心里有许多委屈,却只能肚里泪下,默默承受着一切。
Although she had many grievances in her heart, she could only shed tears inwardly, silently enduring everything.

Idioms Related to 肚里泪下

Antonyms of 肚里泪下

  • yī一tǔ吐wéi为kuài快to unburden oneself by speaking out

More idioms starting with 肚

  • dù肚lǐ里huí蛔chóng虫know someone's thoughts very well

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What does 肚里泪下 mean?

肚里泪下 (dù lǐ lèi xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shed tears inwardly”.

How do you pronounce 肚里泪下?

肚里泪下 is pronounced dù lǐ lèi xià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 肚里泪下 literally mean?

Literally, 肚里泪下 means “Tears fall in the belly”. It is used to mean “to shed tears inwardly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 肚里泪下?

眼泪往肚里流。形容有苦说不出。

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