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(idiom) to cry out to heaven and knock one's head against the ground (as an expression of anguish)

呼天抢地
hū tiān qiāng dì
h+ū·1st tonet+iān·1st toneq+iāng·1st toned+ì·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to wail; to bawl嚎啕大哭háo táo dà kūto be so in pain as to not want to live · to be so grieved as to wish one were dead痛不欲生tòng bù yù shēngweeping bitter tears痛哭流涕tòng kū liú tì(idiom) to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (in sorrow, anguish etc)捶胸顿足chuí xiōng dùn zú
Antonyms
happy and excited (idiom) · in high spirits · in great delight兴高采烈xìng gāo cǎi lièjoyfully satisfied · to be immensely proud of oneself · proudly · an air of complacency得意洋洋dé yì yáng yáng
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