破涕為笑 pò tì wéi xiào

DEFINITIONS

  1. 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
為 wéi do, handle, govern, act; be
笑 xiào
HSK 2
smile, laugh, giggle; snicker