tearful; weeping copiously
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesadjective
tearful; weeping copiously with tears streaming down
literaryA classical, literary term describing a state of profuse weeping. It is used in formal or poetic contexts, often to depict deep sorrow or emotional outpouring.
Tīng听
wén闻
è噩
hào耗
,
tā她
lián涟
ér洏
bù不
zhǐ止
。
Upon hearing the bad news, she wept uncontrollably with tears streaming down.
Lí离
bié别
zhī之
jì际
,
èr二
rén人
xiāng相
duì对
lián涟
ér洏
。
At the moment of parting, the two of them faced each other, tears flowing freely.