眼淚

Chinese

eye tears
trad. (眼淚)
simp. (眼泪)
anagram 淚眼泪眼

Pronunciation


Noun

眼淚

  1. tear; teardrop
    眼淚眼泪   diào yǎnlèi   to cry
    眼淚眼泪   liú yǎnlèi   to tear up
    擦乾眼淚擦干眼泪   cāgān yǎnlèi   to wipe away tears
    忍住眼淚忍住眼泪   rěnzhù yǎnlèi   to choke back tears
    鱷魚眼淚鳄鱼眼泪   liú chū èyú de yǎnlèi   to cry crocodile tears

Usage notes

  • In some lects, including Cantonese and Nanjing Mandarin, 眼淚眼泪 (yǎnlèi) is reserved for tears from crying. 眼水 (yǎnshuǐ) is used instead for tears from irritation, laughing, etc.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 一把鼻涕,一包眼淚一把鼻涕,一包眼泪
  • 流眼淚流眼泪 (liú yǎnlèi)
  • 眼淚往肚子裡流眼泪往肚子里流
  • 眼淚汪汪眼泪汪汪
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