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哽哽咽咽 — “To sob uncontrollably and with difficulty”

哽哽咽咽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sob uncontrollably and with difficulty”. Making suppressed, choking sounds due to overwhelming emotion. Literally, “choking and gasping (while sobbing)”.

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哽哽咽咽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

哽哽咽咽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哽
gěng10choke with emotion
哽
gěng10choke with emotion
咽
yè9swallow, pharynx, choke
咽
yàn9swallow, pharynx, choke

Example Sentence with 哽哽咽咽

小女孩听到这个不幸的消息后,再也忍不住,哽哽咽咽地哭了起来
After hearing the unfortunate news, the little girl could no longer hold back and began to sob uncontrollably.

Idioms Related to 哽哽咽咽

Synonyms of 哽哽咽咽

  • wū呜wū呜yè咽yè咽whimpering and sobbing mournfully

More idioms starting with 哽

  • gěng哽yè咽nán难yán言choked with sobs, unable to speak
  • gěng哽yē噎nán难yán言choked with grief, unable to speak
  • gěng哽yē噎nán难míng鸣choked with sobs, unable to speak

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Questions about 哽哽咽咽

What does 哽哽咽咽 mean?

哽哽咽咽 (gěng gěng yè yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sob uncontrollably and with difficulty”.

How do you pronounce 哽哽咽咽?

哽哽咽咽 is pronounced gěng gěng yè yàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 哽哽咽咽 literally mean?

Literally, 哽哽咽咽 means “choking and gasping (while sobbing)”. It is used to mean “to sob uncontrollably and with difficulty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 哽哽咽咽?

不能痛快的出声哭

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