号啕大哭 to wail
Explanation
形容放声大哭的样子，声音很大，很悲恸。
Describes crying loudly and sorrowfully.
Origin Story
老张的妻子得了重病，他日夜守护在妻子床前。看着妻子日渐消瘦的面容，他心中充满了焦虑与悲伤。一天夜里，妻子病情突然恶化，老张看着奄奄一息的妻子，再也忍不住了，他放声号啕大哭，哭声撕心裂肺，震动了整个病房。他哭诉着自己对妻子的爱，哭诉着生活的无奈，哭诉着对未来无尽的担忧。哭声中，他回忆起与妻子相识、相恋、结婚的点点滴滴，那些幸福的瞬间和美好的时光，如同电影一般一幕幕在他眼前闪过，让他更加痛苦不堪。他哭得昏天黑地，泪流满面，直到哭累了才渐渐平静下来。
Zhang’s wife fell seriously ill, and he guarded her bedside day and night. Seeing his wife’s weakening figure filled him with anxiety and grief. One night, her condition suddenly worsened. Watching his wife, near death, Zhang could no longer restrain himself. He wept bitterly, his heart-wrenching sobs shaking the entire ward. He cried about his love for his wife, the harshness of life, and his boundless worry for the future. Amidst his tears, memories of their meeting, courtship, and marriage flashed before his eyes, happy moments and beautiful times playing out like a movie, intensifying his torment. He wept until he was exhausted, his face wet with tears, only gradually calming down when his crying subsided.
Usage
表示因悲伤、痛苦而放声大哭。
It is used to express loud crying due to sadness and pain.
Examples
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听到这个噩耗，她号啕大哭起来。
ting dao zhe ge e hao, ta hao tao da ku qi lai
She burst into tears upon hearing the bad news.
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孩子因为玩具被抢，号啕大哭不止。
hai zi yin wei wan ju bei qiang, hao tao da ku bu zhi
The child cried loudly because his toy was snatched.
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考试失利，他独自一人躲在房间里号啕大哭。
kao shi shi li, ta du zi yi ren duo zai fang jian li hao tao da ku
Failing the exam, he hid alone in his room and wept bitterly.