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涕淚交加

简涕泪交加 · 繁涕淚交加

Mandarin · pinyin tì lèi jiāo jiā

(idiom) weeping uncontrollably

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涕: tì · tear; snivel, nasal mucus
淚: Look up this written character
交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
泪: lèi · tears; weep, cry

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4–4–1–1 · ti4 lei4 jiao1 jia1

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