(n) the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds), Syn. weeping, tears, Example:I hate to hear the crying of a child; she was in tears

crying

(adj) conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible, Syn. egregious, gross, flagrant, rank, glaring, Example:a crying shame; an egregious lie; flagrant violation of human rights; a glaring error; gross ineptitude; gross injustice; rank treachery

clamant

(adj) demanding attention; ; ; - H.L.Mencken, Syn. exigent, crying, instant, insistent, Example:clamant needs; a crying need; regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous; insistent hunger; an instant need

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Crying

a. Calling for notice; compelling attention; notorious; heinous; as, a crying evil. [ 1913 Webster ]

Too much fondness for meditative retirement is not the crying sin of our modern Christianity. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

哇

[哇, wā] sound of child's crying #1165

眼泪

[眼泪 / 眼淚, yǎn lèi] tears; crying #2973

咽

[咽, yè] to choke (in crying) #8448

哇哇

[哇哇, wā wā] sound of crying #8885

呱

[呱, gū] crying sound of child #28505

鬼使神差

[鬼使神差, guǐ shǐ shén chāi] demons and gods at work (成语 saw); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation; curious coincidence #44844

既往不咎

[既往不咎, jì wǎng bù jiù] to forget and not bear recriminations (成语 saw); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk. #78100

神差鬼使

[神差鬼使, shén chāi guǐ shǐ] the work of gods and devils (成语 saw); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation; curious coincidence #200591

替古人担忧

[替古人担忧 / 替古人擔憂, tì gǔ rén dān yōu] to fret over the worries of long-departed people (成语 saw); to worry unnecessarily; crying over spilt milk; often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues #265439

旷野呼声

[旷野呼声 / 曠野呼聲, kuàng yě hū shēng] a voice crying in the wilderness (Isaiah, 40:3

替古人耽忧

[替古人耽忧 / 替古人耽憂, tì gǔ rén dān yōu] to fret over the worries of long-departed people (成语 saw); to worry unnecessarily; crying over spilt milk; often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues

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わあ

[waa] (int) (1) wow! (surprise); (2) yeah!; alright! (joy); (3) waah! (crying) #18266

泫然

[げんぜん, genzen] (adv-to, adj-t) (1) (arch) alone; (2) spilling tears in large drops; crying out in anguish; crying out in sorrow

いがいが;イガイガ

[igaiga ; igaiga] (n) (1) crying of a baby; (2) (from 毬栗) tickle in the throat

おんおん

[on'on] (adv-to, adv) (obsc) bawling; crying

しくしく

[shikushiku] (adv, adv-to, vs) (1) (on-mim) (See しくしく泣く) weeping; sobbing; crying; (2) with a dull pain; prolonged dull pain

ひいひい

[hiihii] (adv) (on-mim) sound of a baby crying

ぶほっっ

[buhotsutsu] (int) boohoo (crying)

ぽろり

[porori] (adv) (1) crying; (2) falling off; falling down; (3) inadvertently coming to the surface

わあわあ

[waawaa] (n) waah waah! (crying)

モニュモニュ

[monyumonyu] (n, vs) crying; weeping

ワンワン;わんわん

[wanwan ; wanwan] (adv-to, adv) (1) (on-mim) bow-wow (barking sound); arf arf; woof; bark; (2) (on-mim) waah-waah (crying sound); (3) (on-mim) clamouring; clamoring; echoing; (n) (4) (chn) a bow-wow (i.e. a dog); doggy

嘘泣き;うそ泣き

[うそなき, usonaki] (n, vs) faking crying; crocodile tears

悔し泣き(P);悔泣

[くやしなき, kuyashinaki] (n, vs) crying from vexation; tears of regret; (P)

嬉し泣き;うれし泣き;嬉泣き;嬉泣

[うれしなき, ureshinaki] (n, vs) weeping for joy; crying with happiness

泣き止む

[なきやむ, nakiyamu] (v5m) to stop crying; to cry oneself out

泣き出す;泣出す

[なきだす, nakidasu] (v5s, vi) to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

泣き笑い;泣笑い;泣笑

[なきわらい, nakiwarai] (n, vs) smile while crying

泣き声

[なきごえ, nakigoe] (n, vs) cry; crying voice; (P)

泣き通す

[なきとおす, nakitoosu] (v5s) to keep crying

泣き伏す;泣伏す

[なきふす, nakifusu] (v5s, vi) to break down crying

泣き崩れる;泣崩れる

[なきくずれる, nakikuzureru] (v1, vi) to break down crying

泣く泣く

[なくなく, nakunaku] (adv) tearfully; with (in) tears; weeping; crying

泣く子と地頭には勝てぬ

[なくことじとうにはかてぬ, nakukotojitounihakatenu] (exp) (id) you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason (e.g. a crying child or a violent lord); you can't fight City Hall

泣寝入り;泣き寝入り

[なきねいり, nakineiri] (n, vs) crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation

叫号

[きょうごう, kyougou] (n, vs) crying aloud

暁鴉

[ぎょうあ, gyoua] (n) (obsc) (See 明け烏・1) crow cawing in the morning; crows crying in the morning

呼号

[こごう, kogou] (n, vs) crying out; proclaiming

後悔先に立たず

[こうかいさきにたたず, koukaisakinitatazu] (exp) (id) It is no use crying over spilt milk

号泣

[ごうきゅう, goukyuu] (n, vs) crying aloud; lamentation; wailing; (P)

作り泣き

[つくりなき, tsukurinaki] (n) make-believe crying

死んだ子の年を数える

[しんだこのとしをかぞえる, shindakonotoshiwokazoeru] (exp) (id) It is no use crying over spilt milk

傷嘆;傷歎

[しょうたん, shoutan] (n) crying in pain

漸漸;漸々

[ぜんぜん, zenzen] (adv) (1) (obsc) (See 段々, 漸次) gradually; by degrees; (2) (obsc) the sight of a tall soaring rock; (3) (obsc) crying; weeping

半べそ;半ベソ

[はんべそ(半べそ);はんベソ(半ベソ), hanbeso ( nakabe so ); han beso ( han beso )] (n) half-crying; being on the verge of crying

悲泣

[ひきゅう, hikyuu] (n, vs) tears of grief; crying with sadness

不覚の涙

[ふかくのなみだ, fukakunonamida] (n) crying in spite of oneself

万歳(P);万才

[ばんざい(P);ばんぜい, banzai (P); banzei] (int, n) (1) crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture); (2) something worthy of celebration; (3) (ばんざい only) giving up; (4) (arch) long time; (5) (arch) eternal life (and prosperity); (int) (6) banzai (a celebratory cheer); hurrah (hooray, hurray); (P)

鳴り出す

[なりだす, naridasu] (v5s) to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)

鳴咽;嗚咽

[おえつ, oetsu] (n, vs) sobbing; weeping; groaning; fit of crying

貰泣き

[もらいなき, morainaki] (n) infectious crying

夜泣き

[よなき, yonaki] (n, vs) crying (of an infant) at night (due to colic)

夜鳴き

[よなき, yonaki] (n) crying or singing (of bird, etc.) at night

羊頭狗肉

[ようとうくにく, youtoukuniku] (n) using a better name to sell inferior goods; crying wine and selling vinegar

落花枝に帰らず破鏡再び照らさず

[らっかえだにかえらずはきょうふたたびてらさず, rakkaedanikaerazuhakyoufutatabiterasazu] (exp) fallen blossom doesn't return to the branch, a broken mirror can not be made to shine; what's done is done; there's no use crying over spilled milk

欄干(P);闌干;欄杆

[らんかん, rankan] (n) (1) guardrail; handrail; bannister; (2) (欄干, 闌干 only) (arch) (a person) shining like the stars or moon; (a person) crying endlessly; (P)

流涕

[りゅうてい, ryuutei] (n, vs) crying; delacrimation

涙ながら

[なみだながら, namidanagara] (adj-no) while crying; in tears

疳

[かん, kan] (n) (1) (in Chinese medicine) infantile neurosis characterized by crying at night and convulsions; (2) (See 癇) temper; nerves

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Affenschande { f }

crying shame; beastly shame

in Verruf bringen | in Verruf bringend | in Verruf gebracht

to decry | decrying | decried

Weinkrampf { m } | Weinkrämpfe { pl }