涕
tears; nasal mucus
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
tears
formalUsed in classical and formal modern Chinese, less commonly used in daily spoken Mandarin.
She cried bitterly after watching the movie.
He was moved to tears of gratitude.
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Hearing the bad news, he burst into tears.
At the parting moment, mother and son wept facing each other.
The touching story made all the audience present shed tears.
noun
nasal mucus; snot
literaryThis meaning is rarely used alone, mostly appears in fixed compound words like 涕泪.
This classical text mentions the scene of crying with both tears and snot.
When having a cold, people often have symptoms of both tears and running nose.
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He kept running nose after catching a chill.
The cold air made him cry and run nose nonstop.
In ancient books, tears and snot are often used to refer to sadness.