哭天喊地 — “To cry and wail loudly”
哭天喊地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry and wail loudly”. To lament bitterly; to make a terrible fuss. Literally, “cry to heaven and shout to earth”.
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哭天喊地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
哭天喊地 Character Breakdown
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孩子不小心摔了一跤，疼得哭天喊地，引来了不少路人关心。
The child accidentally fell, crying and wailing loudly from the pain, which drew the concern of many passersby.
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What does 哭天喊地 mean?
哭天喊地 (kū tiān hǎn dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry and wail loudly”.
How do you pronounce 哭天喊地?
哭天喊地 is pronounced kū tiān hǎn dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 哭天喊地 literally mean?
Literally, 哭天喊地 means “cry to heaven and shout to earth”. It is used to mean “to cry and wail loudly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 哭天喊地?
提高嗓门又哭又叫。