粵

痛tung3哭huk1

tung3 huk1tong4ku1tòng kū

English

  1. to cry bitterly
  2. (verb) 1. Howl; 2. Wail
  3. to cry bitterly; to wail

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喊得好大聲、好傷心

Examples

  • 痛哭流涕

    to cry bitterly and loudly

  • 抱頭痛哭

    to hold one's head and cry bitterly

  • 她痛哭。

    She wept bitterly.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 她痛哭了起來。

    She cried bitterly.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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