Definition
泪人 literally means 'tear person' and describes someone whose face is covered in tears, often after crying for a long time. It's a vivid, somewhat literary expression used to emphasize the extent of someone's weeping. The English gloss 'weeping Niobe' refers to a Greek mythological figure, but the Chinese term is more direct.
n.
person whose face is covered with tearssomeone crying profusely
Examples
- 泪人。Tā kū chéng le lèi rén.She cried until she became a tearful person.
- 泪人。Nà ge diànyǐng ràng wǒ biàn chéng le lèi rén.That movie made me into a tearful person.
- ，泪人。Tā mǎn liǎn lèishuǐ, jiǎnzhí shì ge lèi rén.His face was full of tears; he was simply a tearful person.
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