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涕泗橫流

简涕泗横流 · 繁涕泗橫流

Mandarin · pinyin tì sì héng liú

tears and mucus flowing profusely
sniveling
in a tragic state

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涕: tì · tear; snivel, nasal mucus
泗: sì · mucous; nasal flow; sniffle; river in Shandong
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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
横: héng · across

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4–4–2–2 · ti4 si4 heng2 liu2

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tai3 si3 waang4 lau4

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(idiomatic) tears and mucus coming out sideways; to weep uncontrollably

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