向隅而泣 xiàngyú'érqì to weep in solitude Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 向隅 xiàngyú to face the corner to face a corner of a room; to be alone and dejected而 ér particleconjunction [adverbial linker] Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.泣 qì verb to sob (bound form) to weep silently or quietly; to sob