speak with tears streaming down; in deep grief
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to speak while shedding tears; to be overcome with grief while speaking
literaryDescribes someone who is recounting something with such deep sorrow that they cannot help but cry. Often used in formal or literary contexts to depict emotional speeches or testimonies.
Tā他
huí回
yì忆
qǐ起
wǎng往
shì事
，
shēng声
lèi泪
jù俱
xià下
。
As he recalled the past, he spoke with tears streaming down his face.
Lǎo老
rén人
jiǎng讲
dào到
ér儿
zi子
de的
xī牺
shēng牲
，
bù不
jīn禁
shēng声
lèi泪
jù俱
xià下
。
When the old man spoke of his son's sacrifice, he couldn't help shedding tears.
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Kāng慷
kǎi慨
chén陈
cí词
，
shēng声
lèi泪
jù俱
xià下
。
He spoke with passionate eloquence, his voice choked with tears.