呼天叩地
hū​tiān​kòu​dì

to cry out in anguish

  • created sense approved 呼天叩地 · hū​tiān​kòu​dì · to cry out in anguish — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    呼天叩地

    hū​tiān​kòu​dì

    to cry out in anguish

    to cry out to heaven and knock one's head on the ground in extreme grief or despair; (variant form) to wail in agony

    呼 (literal) → 呼 · hū · to shout 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky 叩 (literal) → 叩 · kòu · to kowtow 地 (literal) → 地 · dì · earth

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