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涕泗縱橫

简涕泗纵横 · 繁涕泗縱橫

Mandarin · pinyin tì sì zòng héng

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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纵: zòng · indulge in, give free reign to
横: héng · across

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4–4–4–2 · ti4 si4 zong4 heng2

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tai3 si3 zung1 waang4

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