悲歌當哭

简 悲歌当哭 · 繁 悲歌當哭
Mandarin · pinyin bēi gē dàng kū

Meanings

  1. to sing instead of weep (idiom)
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悲
bēi · sorrow, grief; sorry, sad
歌
gē · song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise
當
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
哭
kū · weep, cry, wail
当
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
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1–1–4–1 · bei1 ge1 dang4 ku1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bei1 go1 dong3 huk1

Cantonese word readings for 悲歌當哭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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bei1 go1 dong3 huk1

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