杜鹃啼血(dù juān tí xuè)

4 charactersTrad. 杜鵑啼血

lit. the cuckoo, after its tears are exhausted, continues…

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surname DuFull guide →
cuckooFull guide →
(bound form) to cryFull guide →
see 血[xue4]Full guide →

Word information

Pinyin
dù juān tí xuè
Meaning
lit. the cuckoo, after its tears are exhausted, continues by weeping blood (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
杜鵑啼血

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