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呼天搶地
简 呼天抢地 · 繁 呼天搶地Mandarin · pinyin hū tiān qiāng dì
Meanings
- (idiom) to cry out to heaven and knock one's head against the ground (as an expression of anguish)
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1–1–1–4 · hu1 tian1 qiang1 di4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
fu1 tin1 coeng2 dei6
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- (idiomatic) to cry bitterly and loudly in excessive grief
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