wail loudly; cry one's eyes out
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
wailing loudly; crying bitterly; sobbing uncontrollably
literaryUsed to describe intense, unrestrained crying, often due to grief, pain, or strong emotion. It is a literary/formal term.
Tīng听
dào到
mǔ母
qīn亲
qù去
shì世
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
dùn顿
shí时
háo号
táo啕
dà大
kū哭
。
Upon hearing the news of her mother's death, she immediately burst into wailing sobs.
Hái孩
zi子
shuāi摔
dé得
xī膝
gài盖
liú流
xiě血
，
téng疼
dé得
háo号
táo啕
bù不
zhǐ止
。
The child fell and scraped his knee until it bled, crying uncontrollably from the pain.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
，
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
zài在
zàng葬
lǐ礼
shàng上
háo号
táo啕
de的
miáo描
xiě写
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
suì碎
。
In the novel, the description of the protagonist wailing at the funeral is heartbreaking.
Tā他
xiàng像
hái孩
zi子
yī一
yàng样
háo号
táo啕
qǐ起
lai来
，
fā发
xiè泄
zhe着
cháng长
jiǔ久
yǐ以
lái来
de的
yā压
yì抑
。
He wailed like a child, venting the long-suppressed emotions.