抱头痛哭 (bào tóu tòng kū) — to weep in each other's arms; to embrace and cry bitterly
Definition
A vivid chengyu-style idiom meaning to clutch one's head and weep bitterly, often at a reunion or farewell. It describes the physical act of embracing someone while sobbing, not the quieter kind of crying.
idiom
to weep in each other's armsto embrace and cry bitterly
Examples
- ，抱头痛哭。Tīng dào zhè ge è hào, jiě mèi liǎ bù jīn bào tóu tòng kū.Upon hearing this tragic news, the two sisters couldn't help weeping in each other's arms.
- ，抱头痛哭。Shī sàn duō nián de fù zǐ zhōng yú chóng féng, liǎng rén bào tóu tòng kū.The father and son who had been separated for years finally reunited, embracing and crying bitterly.
- ，抱头痛哭，。Gào bié shí, tā men bào tóu tòng kū, yuē dìng yí dìng yào zài jiàn.At the farewell, they wept in each other's arms, promising to meet again.
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