破涕为笑

Traditional form:

破涕為笑

Pinyin (reading):

pòtìwéixiào

Definitions:

• to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness

Characters:

• 破 - to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy
• 涕 - tears; mucus
• 为 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 笑 - to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker

Traditional characters:

• 破 - to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy
• 涕 - tears; mucus
• 為 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 笑 - to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker