长歌当哭 chánggēdàngkū to sing to express grief Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 长歌 長歌 chánggē to sing loudly To sing with a loud or unrestrained voice, often with deep emotion当 當 dàng verb to treat as To regard as; to treat as; to take for; to think (mistakenly)哭 kū verb to cry to cry or weep because of pain, sadness, or strong emotion