痛哭流涕 tòng kū liú tì Wept bitterly

Explanation

形容极其伤心，眼泪不断流淌的样子。

Describes someone who is extremely sad and crying uncontrollably.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的诗人，才华横溢，名扬天下。然而，他一生坎坷，屡遭贬谪，壮志未酬。一日，他收到朋友去世的消息，悲痛万分，想起与朋友一起吟诗作赋，把酒言欢的场景，不禁泪如雨下，痛哭流涕，心中充满了无尽的悲伤和遗憾。他挥笔写下了一首悼念诗，字字句句都饱含着对逝去朋友的深切怀念，以及对自身命运的无奈叹息。这首诗感人至深，后世传诵至今，成为千古绝唱。李白痛哭流涕的场景，也成为了后世人们对悲伤、惋惜和怀念的经典写照。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, cái huá héng yì, míng yáng tiān xià。rán ér, tā yī shēng kǎn kě, lǚ zāo biǎn zhé, zhuàng zhì wèi chóu。yī rì, tā shōu dào péng yǒu qù shì de xiāo xī, bēi tòng wàn fēn, xǐng qǐ yǔ péng yǒu yī qǐ yín shī zuò fù, bǎ jiǔ yán huān de chǎng jǐng, bù jīn lèi rú yǔ xià, tòng kū liú tì, xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le wú jìn de bēi shāng hé yí hàn。tā huī bǐ xiě xià le yī shǒu dào niàn shī, zì zì jù jù dōu bǎo hán zhe duì shì qù péng yǒu de shēn qiē huái niàn, yǐ jí duì zì shēn mìng yùn de wú nài tàn xī。zhè shǒu shī gǎn rén zhì shēn, hòu shì chuán sòng zhì jīn, chéng wéi qiān gǔ jué chàng。lǐ bái tòng kū liú tì de chǎng jǐng, yě chéng wéi le hòu shì rén men duì bēi shāng、wán xī hé huái niàn de jīng diǎn xiě zhào。

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a famous poet named Li Bai. Despite his immense talent and fame, he lived a turbulent life filled with exiles and unfulfilled ambitions. One day, he received news of a friend's death, and grief overwhelmed him. Remembering times of shared poetry and laughter, he wept uncontrollably, filled with sorrow and regret. He wrote a deeply moving elegy, filled with poignant memories and lamentation over his fate. This enduring poem became a timeless classic. Li Bai's scene of inconsolable grief became a classic depiction of sadness, regret, and remembrance.

Usage

作谓语、定语；形容极其伤心。

zuò wèi yǔ、dìng yǔ；xióng róng jí qí shāng xīn。

Used as a predicate or attributive; describes extreme sadness.

Examples

• 听到这个噩耗，他痛哭流涕，悲痛欲绝。

  tīng dào zhège è hào, tā tòng kū liú tì, bēi tòng yù jué。

  He wept bitterly upon hearing the bad news.

• 她因考试失利而痛哭流涕。

  tā yīn kǎoshì shī lì ér tòng kū liú tì。

  She wept bitterly because of her failure in the exam.

Related Idioms

• 声泪俱下

• 痛不欲生

Opposite Idioms

• 喜笑颜开

• 眉开眼笑