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Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「涕淚交零」, explained below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「涕淚交零」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Snot and tears flow at the same time, expressing extreme sorrow.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tì lèi jiāo líng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tai3 leui6 gaau1 ling4

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.