shed tears; weep quietly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to shed tears; to weep quietly
literaryOften implies a quiet, dignified, or restrained form of crying due to sadness, grief, or deep emotion. More literary or formal than "大哭".
Dú读
dào到
nà那
fēng封
jué诀
bié别
xìn信
，
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
àn暗
zì自
chuí垂
lèi泪
。
Upon reading that farewell letter, she couldn't help but shed tears in private.
Zhuī追
dào悼
huì会
shàng上
，
qīn亲
yǒu友
men们
dī低
tóu头
chuí垂
lèi泪
，
mò默
mò默
āi哀
dào悼
。
At the memorial service, relatives and friends bowed their heads and wept silently in mourning.
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Kàn看
zhe着
qīn亲
rén人
yuǎn远
qù去
de的
bèi背
yǐng影
，
lǎo老
rén人
dú独
zì自
chuí垂
lèi泪
liáng良
jiǔ久
。
Watching the departing figure of a loved one, the old man wept alone for a long time.