泪 lèi

tears; weep, cry

HSK 5 #1271

DEFINITIONS

  • tears
  • weep, cry
  • tears

STROKES

WORDS

一把眼泪一把鼻涕 yī bǎ yǎn lèi yī bǎ bí tì with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
一掬同情之泪 yī jū tóng qíng zhī lèi to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)
不见棺材不落泪 bù jiàn guān cai bù luò lèi lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom); fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality
催泪 cuī lèi to move to tears (of a story); tear-provoking (gas); lacrimogen
催泪剂 cuī lèi jì lachrymator
催泪大片 cuī lèi dà piàn tear-jerker (movie)
催泪瓦斯 cuī lèi wǎ sī tear gas
哭天抹泪 kū tiān mǒ lèi to wail and whine; piteous weeping
垂泪 chuí lèi to shed tears
涕泪交流 tì lèi jiāo liú tears and mucus flowing profusely (idiom); weeping tragically
淌泪 tǎng lèi to shed a tear
淌眼泪 tǎng yǎn lèi to shed tears
泪奔 lèi bēn (slang) to get emotional
泪水涟涟 lèi shuǐ lián lián in floods of tears (idiom)
泪液 lèi yè tears; teardrops
泪眼婆娑 lèi yǎn pó suō tearful (idiom)
烛泪 zhú lèi drop of melted wax that runs down the side of a candle
男儿有泪不轻弹 nán ér yǒu lèi bù qīng tán real men do not easily cry (idiom)
眼泪横流 yǎn lèi hèng liú to be overflowing with tears (idiom)
鳄鱼眼泪 è yú yǎn lèi crocodile tears; fig. hypocritical words of sympathy
泪意 lèi yì tearful expression; sentiment of crying
泪千行 lèi qiān háng thousands of tears flowing
欲哭无泪 yù kū wú lèi to feel like crying but too miserable to cry; to be so frustrated or saddened that one can't even shed a tear
眼泪汪汪 yǎn lèi wāng wāng tears streaming
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