wail and whine(kū tiān mǒ lèi)

wail and whine

Crying is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is k ū Ti ā nm ǒ L è I, which means crying. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 32 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: "I don't know why I was banished the day before yesterday, and I was crying at home."

Idiom usage

In Wang Shuo's stand up to me, you should have ambition, don't cry like I'm Chen Shimei

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: wipe your eyes with tears

Idiom story

Jia Baoyu teases Jin chuan'er, the maid beside Mrs. Wang. Just as she is about to make a move, she is seen by Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang gives Jin chuan'er a hard lesson and drives her out of the Grand View Garden. Jin chuan'er was wronged and cried at home. She jumped into a well and killed herself in a few days. After hearing the news, Jia Baoyu went out to worship her.

Chinese PinYin : kū tiān mǒ lèi