sob intermittently(chōu chōu dā dā)

sob intermittently

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch ō uch ō UD ā D ā, which means crying. From a dream of Red Mansions.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 106 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: Ping'er began to cry more and more.

Idiom usage

Used as an attributive or adverbial; used in weeping. Chapter 55 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: (Tanchun) while talking, he sobbed. She couldn't help crying when she heard the bad news.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: whimper [antonym]: elation

Chinese PinYin : chōu chōu dā dā