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杜鹃啼血
dù​juān​tí​xuè

extreme grief

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 杜鹃 杜鵑 dù​juān
    cuckoo
    A bird known for its distinct call and grayish-brown feathers with a long tail; also called 子规 zǐ​guī or 杜宇 dù​yǔ.
  2. 啼 tí
    to crow or call
    (of certain birds or animals) to crow, hoot, screech, or cry out
  3. 血 xuè
    tears
    (literary) blood-like tears used to express extreme grief