哭诉 (kū sù) — to complain tearfully; to sob while telling one's grievances
Definition
哭诉 combines 哭 (cry) + 诉 (tell/complain), meaning to pour out grievances while sobbing — stronger and more emotional than plain 抱怨 or 投诉, which imply calm complaint.
verb
to complain tearfullyto sob while telling one's grievances
Examples
- 哭诉。Tā xiàng wǒ kū sù le zì jǐ de zāo yù.She tearfully told me about her experiences.
- 哭诉。Shòu hài zhě xiàng jì zhě kū sù zhàng fu de jiā bào xíng wéi.The victim tearfully complained to the journalist about her husband's domestic violence.
- ，哭诉。Zài fǎ tíng shàng, lǎo rén kū sù ér zi bú shàn yǎng zì jǐ.In court, the old man tearfully complained that his son doesn't support him.
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