Definition
泪水 (lèi shuǐ) is a slightly more literary or descriptive word for 'tears', often used in narratives or vivid portrayals (e.g., 流下泪水). The everyday standard term is 眼泪 (yǎn lèi), which works in all spoken and written settings. The monosyllabic 泪 (lèi) appears mostly in idioms and fixed phrases (e.g., 泪流满面).
noun
tearsteardrops
Examples
- ，泪水。Kàn dào háizi píng'ān huílái, mǔqīn liú xià le lèi shuǐ.Seeing her child return safely, the mother shed tears.
- 泪水，。Tā nǔlì kòngzhì zhù lèi shuǐ, bú ràng biérén kànjiàn.He tried hard to hold back his tears so others wouldn't see.
- ，泪水。Diànyǐng tài gǎnrén le, wǒ bùzhībùjué liú le lèi shuǐ.The movie was so touching that I unconsciously shed tears.
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