khóc lóc

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khóc lóc

Một em bé khóc lóc vì làm rơi cây kem.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To weep and wail / to cry and lament: The word "khóc lóc" describes the act of crying intensely and persistently, often accompanied by moaning, sobbing, or verbal expressions of grief, sorrow, or distress. It implies a prolonged and audible display of sadness.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Cô ấy khóc lóc suốt ngày vì thương đứa con bé mới chết. (She wept and wailed the whole day for her young child who had just died.)
    • Đừng khóc lóc nữa, mọi chuyện rồi sẽ ổn thôi. (Stop crying and lamenting; everything will be fine.)
    • Nghe tin buồn, anh ta chỉ biết ngồi khóc lóc một mình. (Upon hearing the sad news, he could only sit and weep by himself.)
Advanced Usage
  • "khóc lóc ăn vạ": to cry and wail as a manipulative tactic, often to get one's way or to avoid blame.
    • Đứa trẻ khóc lóc ăn vạ khi không được mua đồ chơi. (The child cried and wailed manipulatively when he wasn't bought a toy.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Khóc (v): to cry, to weep. This is the base verb, while "khóc lóc" emphasizes a more prolonged and mournful manner.

    • Em bé khóc đòi mẹ. (The baby cried for its mother.)

  • Nức nở (v): to sob, to weep with convulsive gasps.

    • Cô gái nức nở trong đám tang. (The girl sobbed at the funeral.)

  • Than khóc (v): to lament, to bewail; combines crying with expressing grief verbally.

    • Dân làng than khóc cho những mất mát. (The villagers lamented their losses.)
Synonyms
  • Bemoan: to express deep grief or distress over.
  • Wail: to utter a prolonged, high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.
  • Lament: to mourn aloud; to express sorrow or regret.
Related Idioms

  • Khóc lóc thảm thiết: to weep bitterly and piteously.

    • Bà cụ khóc lóc thảm thiết trước mộ con. (The old woman wept bitterly at her child's grave.)

  • Khóc như mưa như gió: to cry uncontrollably and copiously (literally: to cry like rain and wind).

    • Nghe tin đó, cô ấy khóc như mưa như gió. (Upon hearing that news, she cried uncontrollably.)
khóc lóc

Một em bé khóc lóc vì làm rơi cây kem.

  1. Weep and moan for a long time
    • Khóc lóc suốt ngày vì thương đứa con bé mới chết
      To weep and moan the whole day for a young child who has just died