candle wax drippings; tears of wax
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wax drippings from a burning candle; melted wax that runs down the side of a candle
literaryLiterary and descriptive term often used in poetry to evoke the image of a burning candle crying wax tears. The term emphasizes the liquid, dripping nature of melted wax before it solidifies.
Là蜡
zhú烛
rán燃
shāo烧
，
là蜡
lèi泪
zhí直
liú流
。
The candle burned, with wax tears streaming down.
Zhú烛
tái台
shàng上
jī积
mǎn满
le了
là蜡
lèi泪
。
The candlestick was covered with accumulated wax drippings.
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Là蜡
lèi泪
níng凝
jié结
chéng成
měi美
lì丽
de的
xíng形
zhuàng状
。
The wax tears congealed into beautiful shapes.