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哭哭啼啼 — “To weep and wail incessantly”

哭哭啼啼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep and wail incessantly”. To cry continuously and often in a plaintive, mournful way.

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哭哭啼啼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

哭哭啼啼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哭
kū10to weep or cry
哭
ku10to weep or cry
啼
tí12cry aloud; animal call
啼
tí12cry aloud; animal call

Example Sentence with 哭哭啼啼

小明因为没考好,一个人坐在角落里哭哭啼啼的
Xiao Ming sat in the corner, weeping and wailing incessantly because he didn't perform well on the exam.

Idioms Related to 哭哭啼啼

Synonyms of 哭哭啼啼

  • wū呜wū呜yè咽yè咽whimpering and sobbing mournfully
  • chōu抽chou抽yē噎yē噎to sob softly and brokenly

More idioms starting with 哭

  • kū哭sang丧zhe着liǎn脸to wear a long face
  • kū哭tiān天hǎn喊dì地cry and wail loudly
  • kū哭tiān天mǒ抹lèi泪to weep and wail bitterly
  • kū哭yǎn眼mǒ抹lèi泪crying and wiping away tears
  • kū哭yǎn眼cā擦lèi泪to weep and rub one's eyes repeatedly
  • kū哭xiào笑bù不dé得caught between laughter and tears

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Questions about 哭哭啼啼

What does 哭哭啼啼 mean?

哭哭啼啼 (kū ku tí tí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep and wail incessantly”.

How do you pronounce 哭哭啼啼?

哭哭啼啼 is pronounced kū ku tí tí in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 哭哭啼啼?

不停的哭泣。

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