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掩面而泣
yǎnmiànérqì
1. 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 11 丶
面
miàn
face; surface, side; plane, dimension
HSK 1 9 丶
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3 6 丶
泣
qì
to cry, to sob, to weep
HSK 6 8 丶

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