- 眼泪 yǎnlèi tearstears; teardrops
- 流泪 liúlèi to shed tearsto cry or shed tears; to weep
- 泪水 lèishuǐ tearstears; teardrops
- 泪流满面 lèiliúmǎnmiàn tears streaming down one's facecheeks streaming with tears; used to describe being extremely sad or moved
- 落泪 luòlèi to shed tearsto shed tears; to weep
- 含泪 hánlèi tearfulto have tears in one's eyes; tearfully
- 热泪盈眶 rèlèiyíngkuàng moved to tearseyes brimming with tears due to extreme emotion; deeply moved; tearful
- 热泪 rèlèi hot tearstears shed when one is very excited or deeply moved
- 欲哭无泪 yùkūwúlèi to feel like weeping but have no tearsTo want to cry but be unable to find tears; describes a state of extreme grief, frustration, or helplessness.
- 血泪 xuèlèi blood and tearstears of blood; a metaphor used to describe extreme suffering or a tragic experience
- 泪眼 lèiyǎn tearful eyes, dacryopseyes filled with tears
- 泪珠 lèizhū teardroptear; teardrop like a pearl
- 泪花 lèihuā tears in one's eyestears welling up in the eyes that are about to fall; teardrops
- 泪痕 lèihén tear stainstraces or marks left on the face by tears; tear-stain effect in glaze design
- 掉泪 diàolèi to shed tearsto shed tears; to cry; to weep
- 潸然泪下 shānránlèixià to shed silent tearsto weep silently due to sadness or deep emotion; tears trickle down one's cheeks
- 老泪纵横 lǎolèizònghéng to weep bitterlyto have tears stream down an old person's face; to cry profusely
- 泪腺 lèixiàn lacrimal glandthe gland that produces and secretes tears, located at the upper outer edge of the eye socket
- 催泪弹 cuīlèidàn tear gas bombtear gas bomb; tear-gas grenade
- 眼泪汪汪 yǎnlèiwāngwāng eyes brimming with tearsDescribing a state where the eyes are full of tears or one is about to cry
- 泪如雨下 lèirúyǔxià tears falling like rainTears falling in a heavy stream like rain; used to describe being extremely sad or heartbroken.
- 挥泪 huīlèi to shed tearsTo shed tears or wipe away tears, especially when saying goodbye or feeling deep sorrow.
- 声泪俱下 shēnglèijùxià to weep while speakingto shed tears while speaking or recounting something; describes a state of extreme sadness or grief
- 以泪洗面 yǐlèixǐmiàn to bathe one's face in tearsto be overwhelmed by grief or sadness; literally "to wash one's face with tears"
- 泪小管 lèixiǎoguǎn lacrimal canaliculussmall duct in the eyelid that drains tears into the lacrimal sac
- 垂泪 chuílèi to shed tearsto weep or shed tears, often due to sadness
- 泪人 lèirén weeping persona person who is crying their eyes out or whose face is covered with tears
- 催泪瓦斯 cuīlèiwǎsī tear gasa chemical substance that irritates the eyes and causes tears
- 泪如泉涌 lèirúquányǒng to weep bitterlytears gush out like a spring; to weep floods of tears
- 拭泪 shìlèi to wipe tearsTo wipe away tears; to dry one's eyes.
- 泪光 lèiguāng glistening teardropsthe shimmer of tears held in the eyes
- 泪汪汪 lèiwāngwāng tearfulbrimming with tears; describes eyes full of tears
- 涕泪 tìlèi tears and snotnasal mucus and tears; state of extreme distress accompanied by crying
- 老泪 lǎolèi tears of an old persontears of an elderly person, especially as shed from grief or deep emotion
- 珠泪 zhūlèi teardroptears shaped like pearls; teardrops
- 洒泪 sǎlèi to shed tearsto weep; to shed tears
- 男儿有泪不轻弹 nán'éryǒulèibùqīngtán real men do not easily cryA proverb meaning that men should not easily shed tears or show weakness; real men keep their composure even when facing great hardship.
- 泪人儿 lèirénr tearful personA person whose face is covered in tears; someone who is crying uncontrollably.
- 不见棺材不落泪 bùjiànguāncaibùluòlèi to refuse to be convinced until faced with grim reality(idiom) literally "not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin"; to be stubborn and refuse to give up or admit defeat until faced with total failure
- 烛泪 zhúlèi candle drippingsthe melted wax that runs down the side of a candle while it is burning, resembling tears
- 哭天抹泪 kūtiānmǒlèi to wail and whineto weep bitterly; piteous weeping and complaining
- 涕泪交流 tìlèijiāoliú to weep bitterlytears and mucus flowing profusely; to cry in deep sorrow; weeping tragically
- 血泪史 xuèlèishǐ heart-rending story(figurative) a history or personal story full of suffering and hardship
- 一字一泪 yīzìyīlèi each word is a teardropdescribing written work that is extremely moving and full of pathos or written with great sorrow
- 蜡泪 làlèi wax drippingsthe wax that drips down from a burning candle like tears
- 鳄鱼眼泪 èyúyǎnlèi crocodile tearsA display of fake sympathy or sadness by a person who is actually cruel or heartless.
- 涕泪交零 tìlèijiāolíng bathed in tearsto be weeping profusely with tears and mucus flowing together
- 一把眼泪一把鼻涕 yībǎyǎnlèiyībǎbítì crying bitterly(idiom) describing someone crying bitterly with their face covered in tears and mucus
- 一掬同情之泪 yījūtóngqíngzhīlèi to shed tears of sympathy(idiom) to shed tears of sympathy; to show deep compassion for someone's situation
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