一哭二闹三上吊
yī​kū'èr​nào​sān​shàng​diào

to make a terrible scene

  1. 一 yī numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  2. 哭 kū verb
    to cry
    to cry or weep because of pain, sadness, or strong emotion
  3. 二 èr numeral
    two
    the number two; 2
  4. 闹 鬧 nào nounverb
    to make trouble
    to stir up trouble; to quarrel; to cause a scene
  5. 三 sān numeral
    three
    the number three; 3
  6. 上吊 shàng​diào
    to hang oneself
    to commit suicide by hanging oneself with a rope