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抱頭痛哭

简 抱头痛哭 · 繁 抱頭痛哭
Mandarin · pinyin bào tóu tòng kū

Meanings

  1. to weep disconsolately
  2. to cry on each other's shoulder
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Characters in this entry

抱
bào · embrace, hold in arms, enfold
頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
痛
tòng · pain, ache; sorry, sad; bitter
哭
kū · weep, cry, wail
头
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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4–2–4–1 · bao4 tou2 tong4 ku1

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pou5 tau4 tung3 huk1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to weep in each other's arms; to cry on each other's shoulders

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