Definition
抱头痛哭 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to embrace each other and weep bitterly'. It describes two or more people holding each other (literally 'embracing heads') and crying intensely, often after a tragic event, a long separation, or overwhelming emotion. Unlike its literal breakdown, the head-embracing action is mutual, not each person holding their own head.
f.e.
to weep in each other's armsto embrace and cry bitterly
Examples
- ，抱头痛哭。Tīng dào zhège èhào, jiěmèi liǎ bùjīn bào tóu tòng kū.Upon hearing this tragic news, the two sisters couldn't help weeping in each other's arms.
- ，抱头痛哭。Shīsàn duō nián de fùzǐ zhōngyú chóngféng, liǎng rén bào tóu tòng kū.The father and son who had been separated for years finally reunited, embracing and crying bitterly.
- ，抱头痛哭，。Gàobié shí, tāmen bào tóu tòng kū, yuēdìng yídìng yào zàijiàn.At the farewell, they wept in each other's arms, promising to meet again.
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