xiàng​kū

to wail in the streets

  • created sense approved 巷哭 · xiàng​kū · to wail in the streets — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    巷哭

    xiàng​kū

    to wail in the streets

    (literary) for crowds of people to wail or weep together in the streets, traditionally occurring upon the death of a well-loved official

    巷 (literal) → 巷 · xiàng · lane 哭 (literal) → 哭 · kū · to mourn

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