wail loudly; cry one's eyes out; same as 号啕
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to wail; to cry loudly; to howl with grief
literaryLiterary term indicating loud, unrestrained crying. Variant of 号啕. Often appears in the set phrase 嚎啕大哭.
Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
háo嚎
táo啕
dà大
kū哭
。
Upon hearing the sad news, he couldn't help but wail loudly.
Nà那
hái孩
zi子
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
le了
，
háo嚎
táo啕
bù不
zhǐ止
。
The child fell down and cried incessantly.
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Bēi悲
tòng痛
yù欲
jué绝
，
háo嚎
táo啕
shī失
shēng声
。
Overcome with grief, she wailed until she lost her voice.