哭得死去活来
kū
de
sǐ
qù
huó
lái

Definitions

  1. 1. to cry one's heart out

Components

  • 哭 kū – to cry
  • 得 de – structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
  • 死去活来 sǐ qù huó lái – to hover between life and death (idiom)