Chinese word dictionary

涕泗纵横

tì sì zòng héng · tears and mucus flowing profusely; sniveling; in a tragic state

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Word information

Simplified涕泗纵横

Traditional涕泗縱橫

Pinyintì sì zòng héng

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

涕tì

tears; mucus

泗sì

mucus; to sniffle; a river in Shandong province

纵zòng

to indulge in, to give free reign to

横héng

horizontal, across; unreasonable, harsh

How to learn 涕泗纵横

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横héng

horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent

鼻涕bítì

nasal mucus; snivel; snot

操纵cāozòng

to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate

放纵fàngzòng

to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish

横向héngxiàng

horizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular; lateral; crosswise

纵观zòngguān

to survey comprehensively; an overall survey