to weep; to sob; to cry softly

to sob so much that one loses one's voice or cannot speak; to choke with sobs; describes extreme grief

to sob spasmodically; to cry with short, gasping breaths

(idiom) deeply moving and inspiring; describes a heroic or tragic event that moves one to both praise and tears

extremely moving and powerful, enough to make even spirits weep; often used to describe literary works or artistic achievements

to sob; to weep with convulsive gasps

to cry so bitterly that one's tears are like blood; expresses extreme grief or mourning

as if weeping and complaining; used to describe music, singing, or voices that are mournful and heart-wrenching

to sob or cry out of deep sorrow; to weep sadly

(literary) to weep; to shed tears; to sob

(literary) to weep silently from extreme grief; to swallow one's tears

to weep sorrowfully; to wail or moan in grief

to weep while telling of one's grievances or sorrows; to tearfully recount

(idiom) to weep alone in a corner; to cry from a sense of extreme isolation or despair

to weep; to cry without making a sound

(variant form) plaintive and moving, especially of music or a voice; as if sobbing and complaining

(literary) to cover one's face with one's hands and weep

to cry or weep in secret or without making any sound

To beat one's breast and weep tears of blood; describes being overwhelmed by deep sorrow or extreme grief.

to weep silently until one's tears drench the front of one's clothes, describing extreme grief or sorrow

to weep in silence; to hide one's grief and resentment by not daring to cry out or speak up

to choke back tears and swallow one's sobs; to suffer in silence without daring to voice one's grief or resentment

to feel helpless or deeply distressed over the fate of one's country, originally referring to Jin dynasty officials weeping over their lost northern lands while feasting at Xinting; to worry about state affairs or long for one's homeland

To face one another and weep while in dire straits; refers to people feeling helpless and lamenting their shared misfortune instead of taking action.

a couple living in extreme poverty or sharing a life of hardship; originally referring to a poor man who, having only a rough hempen cover (ox-blanket) while ill, wept with his wife as they faced their said goodbyes

(literary) to step down from one's carriage and weep for a criminal; describes a ruler who governs with great compassion and self-reflection, based on a story of the legendary Emperor Yu

literally meaning to cut open one's liver and weep tears of blood; describes being in a state of extreme sadness or inward suffering

(literary) to cry out loudly; to wail; to weep bitterly

to weep alone in a corner; to grieve in solitude or be left out in the cold

so happy that one begins to weep; crying with joy

To cover one's face in one's hands while weeping, usually out of grief or shame

to weep silently with tears falling like rain; expresses extreme grief or sadness

the scene in which Xiang Yu bids a final tearful goodbye to his concubine before his defeat at the Battle of Gaixia; also known as Farewell My Concubine

to cry or weep bitterly with tears flowing down like rain

(literary) an expression used to describe a child's deep devotion to their parents; it refers to the story of Han Boyu, who wept while being beaten by his mother not because of pain, but because her weak blows made him realize how old and frail she had become

to weep; to shed tears from sorrow or grief

(literary) to weep for a criminal's wrongdoing or to show compassion for their plight

(idiom) mourning for one's parents; an expression used in an obituary or by a grieving family to express deep gratitude to those attending a funeral by weeping and touching their forehead to the ground

to counsel or advise a superior while in tears to show one's absolute sincerity

To feel sadness for the death or misfortune of one's own kind; literally "the fox dies and the rabbit weeps"

(literary) used to describe the regret and grief of someone who failed to show proper devotion to their parents while they were still alive; serves as a warning that one must fulfill their filial duties before it is too late

To suppress one's grief and cry silently; to choke back a sob