laugh through tears

Status
Not open for further replies.

masterding

Member
Joined
Nov 13, 2008
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Chinese
Home Country
China
Current Location
China
What exactly does the phrase "laugh through tears" mean?
Thanks.
 

emsr2d2

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Jul 28, 2009
Member Type
English Teacher
Native Language
British English
Home Country
UK
Current Location
UK
What exactly does the phrase "laugh through tears" mean?
Thanks.

Can you give us some context please? Post the whole sentence where you saw the phrase. Although there's a good chance that it only has one meaning, as always on this forum, context is important.
 

masterding

Member
Joined
Nov 13, 2008
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Chinese
Home Country
China
Current Location
China
Can you give us some context please? Post the whole sentence where you saw the phrase. Although there's a good chance that it only has one meaning, as always on this forum, context is important.
Quoted from "Barbara Bush -- Wellesley College Commencement Speech":
One of the reasons I made the most important decision of my life, to
marry George Bush, is because he made me laugh. It's true, sometimes we've laughed through our tears, but that shared laughter has been one of our strongest bonds. Find the joy in life, because as Ferris Bueller said on his day off, "Life moves pretty fast. and ya don't stop and look around once in
a while, ya gonna miss it."
 

riquecohen

VIP Member
Joined
Aug 24, 2010
Member Type
English Teacher
Native Language
American English
Home Country
United States
Current Location
Brazil
In spite of the problems they may have had, they were still able to enjoy life togther and see the humor in life.
 

masterding

Member
Joined
Nov 13, 2008
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Chinese
Home Country
China
Current Location
China
here's another good example "Sometimes you gotta laugh through the tears, smile through the pain so that you can live through the sorrow."
 

masterding

Member
Joined
Nov 13, 2008
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Chinese
Home Country
China
Current Location
China
In spite of the problems they may have had, they were still able to enjoy life togther and see the humor in life.
So "tears" here is a kinda metaphor for problems and difficulties that people have in life?
 

riquecohen

VIP Member
Joined
Aug 24, 2010
Member Type
English Teacher
Native Language
American English
Home Country
United States
Current Location
Brazil
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top