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聲淚俱下

简声泪俱下 · 繁聲淚俱下

Mandarin · pinyin shēng lèi jù xià

to shed tears while recounting sth
speaking in a tearful voice

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聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
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俱: jù · all, together; accompany
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
泪: lèi · tears; weep, cry

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1–4–4–4 · sheng1 lei4 ju4 xia4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sing1 leoi6 keoi1 haa6

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(idiomatic) to cry and speak at the same time in a deeply sorrowful manner

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