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掩面而泣

yǎnmiànérqì

to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)

Character Breakdown

掩
yǎn
to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut
HSK 6
面
miàn
face; surface, side; plane, dimension
HSK 1
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
泣
qì
to cry, to sob, to weep
HSK 6

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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