huk1 sou3哭訴哭诉

Jyutpinghuk1 sou3

Yalehūk sou

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To weep while telling a story; to complain or accuse in tears.

neutralemotioncommunication

How it's used

Focuses on the combination of emotional distress and the act of reporting a grievance. It implies a sense of helplessness or seeking empathy from the listener, rather than just being sad. It is often used in news reports or formal storytelling to describe someone recounting a traumatic event.

Examples

keoi5佢jat1一lou6路haam3喊jat1一lou6路tung4同ngo5我huk1哭sou3訴sau6受zo2咗hou2好do1多wai2委wat1屈。

She wept while complaining to me about how much she had been wronged.

nei5你m4唔hou2好zing6淨hai6係sik1識dak1得hai2喺dou6度huk1哭sou3訴，nam2諗haa5下dim2點gaai2解kyut3決laa1啦。

Don't just sit there crying and complaining, think about how to solve it.

Common phrases

hoeng3向jan4人huk1哭sou3訴

to tearfully complain to someone

huk1哭sou3訴mou4無mun4門

to have nowhere to turn to vent one's grievances

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe simple crying or sobbing, as it specifically requires the element of making a complaint or telling a story of grievance. It is not a casual word for expressing sadness.