Word

HSK	Not in HSK
FREQUENCY	Unknown

破涕为笑 pò tì wéi xiào

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

破 pò HSK 4	break, ruin, destroy; rout
涕 tì HSK 6	tear; snivel, nasal mucus
为 wéi HSK 2	do, handle, govern, act; be
笑 xiào HSK 2	smile, laugh, giggle; snicker