choke with sorrow; sob sadly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be choked with sorrow; to sob from grief
literaryDescribes crying or sobbing that is interrupted because one is overwhelmed by sadness. It conveys a stronger sense of emotional turmoil than simply crying.
Shuō说
dào到
shāng伤
xīn心
chù处
，
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
bēi悲
yè咽
qǐ起
lai来
。
Speaking of the sad part, she couldn't help but choke up with sorrow.
Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
tā他
qiáng强
rěn忍
lèi泪
shuǐ水
，
shēng声
yīn音
bēi悲
yè咽
。
Hearing the bad news, he fought back tears, his voice choked with grief.
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Lǎo老
rén人
wàng望
zhe着
fèi废
xū墟
，
bēi悲
yè咽
bù不
zhǐ止
。
The old man looked at the ruins, sobbing uncontrollably with grief.