tear stain; trace of tears
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
tear stain; trace of tears
literaryLiterally refers to the physical mark left by tears drying on the face, often used metaphorically to indicate recent or past sorrow.
Tā她
de的
liǎn脸
shang上
hái还
liú留
zhe着
qīng清
xī晰
de的
lèi泪
hén痕
。
Clear tear stains were still visible on her face.
Tā他
mǎn满
liǎn脸
lèi泪
hén痕
，
yī一
yán言
bù不
fā发
。
His face was covered in tear stains, and he didn't say a word.
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Nà那
fēng封
jiù旧
xìn信
shang上
fǎng仿
fú佛
hái还
liú留
zhe着
mǔ母
qīn亲
de的
lèi泪
hén痕
。
It seemed as if the old letter still bore the tear stains of my mother.
Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
de的
chōng冲
shuā刷
yě也
wú无
fǎ法
mǒ抹
qù去
lì历
shǐ史
de的
lèi泪
hén痕
。
Not even the washing of rain can erase the tear stains of history.