如泣如诉 in English ru2 qi4 ru2 su4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) as if weeping and complaining (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically mournful (music or singing)

Simplified Characters

如 泣 如 诉

Traditional Characters

如 泣 如 訴

Pinyin

ru2 qi4 ru2 su4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

如ru2as 泣qi4to sob 如ru2as 诉su4variant of 訴|诉[su4]