Nán'éryǒulèibùqīngtán, zhǐshì wèi dào shāngxīn chù.
A man does not easily shed tears — only until he reaches the point of real sorrow.
Tā rěn zhù kūshēng, xiǎng zhe nán'éryǒulèibùqīngtán.
He held back his sobs, thinking 'a real man doesn't cry easily.'