Meaning of 椎心泣血
椎心泣血 means to beat one's chest and weep tears of blood; to be in extreme grief. Pronounced chuí xiōng qì xuè.
- to beat one's chest and weep tears of blood; to be in extreme grief
Definitions & Examples
Tīng听
wén闻
ài爱
zǐ子
yāo夭
zhé折
，
tā她
chuí捶
xiōng胸
qì泣
xuè血
，
tòng痛
bù不
yù欲
shēng生
。
Upon hearing of her beloved son's untimely death, she beat her breast and wept tears of blood, wishing she were dead.
Chéng城
pò破
guó国
wáng亡
de的
è噩
hào耗
chuán传
lái来
，
jiàng将
shì士
men们
wú无
bù不
chuí捶
xiōng胸
qì泣
xuè血
。
When the terrible news of the fallen city and destroyed nation arrived, all the soldiers beat their breasts and wept in despair.
Zhè这
wèi位
mǔ母
qīn亲
zài在
ér儿
zi子
de的
zàng葬
lǐ礼
shàng上
chuí捶
xiōng胸
qì泣
xuè血
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
，
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
suì碎
。
The scene of the mother beating her breast and weeping blood at her son's funeral was heartbreaking.