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泣不成声

qì bù chéng shēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) unable to speak through tears / sobbing uncontrollably
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f407a95520246525. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

泣不成聲 泣不成声 [qi4 bu4 cheng2 sheng1] /(idiom) unable to speak through tears; sobbing uncontrollably/

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Other forms in these source records: 泣不成聲

  • 泣
    qì

    to sob

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 成
    chéng

    to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth

    Chéng

    surname Cheng / short name for Chengdu 成都[Chéng dū]

  • 声
    shēng

    sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.