burst into tears(qī rán lèi xià)

burst into tears

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Q à R á NL è IXI à, which means to describe desolation and sadness. From the romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The origin of Idioms

The 55th chapter of the romance of the Three Kingdoms written by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: "after hearing this, Xuande suddenly thought of the prosperous Wu, and burst into tears."

Idiom usage

One day in Lufei, I went back to Dongdu and met my wife. I was so ashamed that I only attacked books in my study all day long. Every time I think about the ups and downs, I burst into tears. Feng Menglong, Ming Dynasty (Volume 25)

Chinese PinYin : qī rán lèi xià