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破涕為笑

破涕為笑

See also: 破涕爲笑 and 破涕为笑

Chinese

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to break; to split; broken; damaged; worn out

!nasal mucus; tears

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because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become

!laugh; smile |- !trad. (破涕為笑/破涕爲笑) | 破 | 涕 | 為/爲 | 笑 |- !simp. (破涕为笑) | 破 | 涕 | 为 | 笑 |}

Idiom

破涕為笑

to turn from weeping to smiling, usually depicting a change in one's emotional state from being sad to being happy