teardrops in the eyes; metaphor for emotion
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
teardrops; glistening tears in the eyes
literaryOften used to describe tears that well up in the eyes due to strong emotion (joy, sorrow, nostalgia) but have not yet fallen. It emphasizes the visual effect of the unshed tears.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gǎn感
rén人
de的
gù故
shi事
，
tā她
de的
yǎn眼
lǐ里
shǎn闪
dòng动
zhe着
lèi泪
huā花
。
Hearing this touching story, tears glistened in her eyes.
Tā他
qiáng强
rěn忍
zhe着
，
bù不
ràng让
yǎn眼
lǐ里
de的
lèi泪
huā花
diào掉
xià下
lái来
。
He fought hard to keep the tears in his eyes from falling.
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Wàng望
zhe着
mǔ母
qīn亲
yuǎn远
qù去
de的
bèi背
yǐng影
，
hái孩
zi子
yǎn眼
zhōng中
fàn泛
qǐ起
lèi泪
huā花
。
Watching his mother's receding figure, the child's eyes welled up with tears.
Tā她
yǎn眼
zhōng中
hán含
zhe着
xìng幸
fú福
de的
lèi泪
huā花
。
Her eyes held tears of happiness.