掩面而泣
yǎn​miàn'ér​qì

cover one's face and weep

  • created sense approved 掩面而泣 · yǎn​miàn'ér​qì · cover one's face and weep — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掩面而泣

    yǎn​miàn'ér​qì

    cover one's face and weep

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

    掩面 (literal) → 掩面 · yǎn​miàn · to cover one's face 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 泣 (literal) → 泣 · qì · to sob

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