Definition
花花 is a reduplicated form used in some dialects to mean 'tearful' or 'having tears in one's eyes'. It often describes eyes that are blurry or wet with tears, as in 泪花花. This usage is not standard in all Mandarin varieties.
r.f.
(dialectal) tearfulhaving tears in one's eyes
Examples
- ,花花。Tā tīngdào hǎo xiāoxi, yǎnjīng dōu huā huā de.She heard the good news, and her eyes were tearful.
- 花花。Tā gǎndòng de yǎnjīng huā huā de.He was so moved that his eyes were tearful.
- ,花花。Bié kū le, kàn nǐ yǎnjīng huā huā de.Stop crying, look at your tearful eyes.
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