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哭天抹淚

简哭天抹泪 · 繁哭天抹淚

Mandarin · pinyin kū tiān mǒ lèi

to wail and whine
piteous weeping

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哭: kū · weep, cry, wail
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
抹: mǒ · smear, apply, wipe off, erase
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泪: lèi · tears; weep, cry

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1–1–3–4 · ku1 tian1 mo3 lei4

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