stop crying; tears turn to smiles
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to stop crying; to cease weeping
literaryLiterally 'to break the tears'. This verb is almost exclusively used in the fixed expression 破涕为笑. It describes the quick transition from sadness or crying to happiness and laughter.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
hòu后
dà大
kū哭
，
ná拿
dào到
táng糖
guǒ果
lì立
kè刻
pò破
tì涕
wéi为
xiào笑
。
The child cried loudly after falling down but immediately stopped crying and smiled upon receiving candy.
Tīng听
dào到
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
zhōng终
yú于
pò破
tì涕
。
Upon hearing the good news, she finally stopped crying.