长歌当哭 — “To express deep sorrow and indignation through song”
长歌当哭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express deep sorrow and indignation through song”. Poetry, or writing, as a substitute for actual weeping. Literally, “Long song as weeping”.
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长歌当哭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
长歌当哭 Character Breakdown
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面对亲人的离去，他没有嚎啕大哭，而是选择了长歌当哭，将悲痛化为一篇篇感人的诗歌。
Facing the departure of a loved one, he did not wail loudly; instead, he chose to express his deep sorrow through poetry, transforming his grief into moving verses.
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Synonyms of 长歌当哭
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- zhǎng长tā他rén人wēi威fēng风，，miè灭zì自jǐ己zhì志qì气boost others, undermine self
- zhǎng长tā他rén人zhì志qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风Boost others' morale, undermine your own
- zhǎng长tā他rén人ruì锐qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风boost others' morale and diminish one's own
- zhǎng长ào傲shì饰fēi非cultivate arrogance and conceal wrongs
- zhǎng长bié别ren人zhì志qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风boost others' morale and diminish one's own
- cháng长xū吁duǎn短tàn叹to sigh frequently with distress
- cháng长xū吁duǎn短qì气to sigh repeatedly and mournfully
- cháng长mìng命fù富guì贵long life, wealth, and honor
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What does 长歌当哭 mean?
长歌当哭 (cháng gē dàng kū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express deep sorrow and indignation through song”.
How do you pronounce 长歌当哭?
长歌当哭 is pronounced cháng gē dàng kū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 长歌当哭 literally mean?
Literally, 长歌当哭 means “Long song as weeping”. It is used to mean “to express deep sorrow and indignation through song”.
What is the Chinese definition of 长歌当哭?
长歌：长声歌咏，也指写诗；当：当作。用长声歌咏或写诗文来代替痛哭，借以抒发心中的悲愤。