kūkūtítí

哭哭啼啼

Word · Adjective

weep and wail; keep on crying

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

weeping and wailing; crying incessantly

informal

Often used to describe someone (especially a child) crying in a continuous, fussy, or annoying manner. Implies a lack of self-control or an attempt to gain sympathy.

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
cóng从
zǎo早
shang上
qǐ起
jiù就
yī一
zhí直
kū哭
kū哭
tí啼
tí啼
de的
 。

This child has been weeping and wailing since this morning.

Yù遇
dào到
wèn问
tí题
jiù就
kū哭
kū哭
tí啼
tí啼
de的
 ,
néng能
jiě解
jué决
shén什
me么
 ?

What can you solve by just weeping and wailing when you encounter a problem?

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Tā她
zhěng整
tiān天
kū哭
kū哭
tí啼
tí啼
de的
 ,
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
fán烦
 。

She keeps crying all day, which is really annoying.

Bié别
zài在
nà那
er儿
kū哭
kū哭
tí啼
tí啼
de的
 ,
xiàng像
ge个
nán男
zǐ子
hàn汉
yī一
yàng样
zhàn站
qǐ起
lái来
 。

Stop weeping and wailing over there; stand up like a man.