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哭眼擦泪 — “Crying eyes wiping tears”

哭眼擦泪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep and rub one's eyes repeatedly, often while complaining or expressing sorrow; to sob continuously”. Literally, “crying eyes wiping tears”.

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哭眼擦泪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

哭眼擦泪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哭
kū10to weep or cry
眼
yǎn11eye, insight, hole, crucial point
擦
cā17wipe, rub, or clean
泪
lèi8tears from eyes

Example Sentence with 哭眼擦泪

她受了委屈,一直在妈妈面前哭眼擦泪地诉说自己的遭遇。
She was wronged and kept weeping and rubbing her eyes while telling her mother about her experience.

Idioms Related to 哭眼擦泪

Synonyms of 哭眼擦泪

  • 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

More idioms starting with 哭

  • kū哭sang丧zhe着liǎn脸to wear a long face
  • kū哭ku哭tí啼tí啼weep and wail incessantly
  • kū哭tiān天hǎn喊dì地cry and wail loudly
  • kū哭xiào笑bù不dé得caught between laughter and tears

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Questions about 哭眼擦泪

What does 哭眼擦泪 mean?

哭眼擦泪 (kū yǎn cā lèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to weep and rub one's eyes repeatedly, often while complaining or expressing sorrow; to sob continuously”.

How do you pronounce 哭眼擦泪?

哭眼擦泪 is pronounced kū yǎn cā lèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 哭眼擦泪 literally mean?

Literally, 哭眼擦泪 means “crying eyes wiping tears”. It is used to mean “to weep and rub one's eyes repeatedly, often while complaining or expressing sorrow; to sob continuously”.

What is the Chinese definition of 哭眼擦泪?

哭着诉说或控诉,形容哭哭啼啼

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