brush away tears; weep
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1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to brush away tears; to weep; to shed tears in sadness
literaryLiterary or formal usage describing the act of wiping or flicking away tears due to sorrow. Often used in classical or poetic contexts.
Tā她
tán弹
lèi泪
gào告
bié别
gù故
xiāng乡
。
She wiped away tears as she bid farewell to her hometown.
Jiāng将
jūn军
tán弹
lèi泪
sòng送
jiàng将
shì士
chū出
zhēng征
。
The general brushed away tears as he sent his soldiers off to war.
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Lín临
bié别
zhī之
jì际
，
liǎng两
rén人
bù不
jīn禁
tán弹
lèi泪
xiāng相
duì对
。
At the moment of parting, the two couldn't help but face each other with tears in their eyes.