一哭二闹三上吊

yī kū èr nào sān shàng diào

lit. to cry, then shout, then threaten suicide (saying)

fig. to make a terrible scene; to throw a tantrum

one

to cry; to weep

èr

two

nào

noisy

sān

three

shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous

diào

a string of 100 cash (arch.)