wánlán

汍澜

Word · AdjectiveTraditional汍瀾

tearful; weeping

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

tearful; weeping; with tears streaming down one's face

literary

A literary term used in classical Chinese literature to describe the appearance of shedding tears. It is archaic and rarely used in modern spoken Chinese, appearing mostly in written works or formal literary contexts.

Tā她
yǎn眼
zhōng中
wán汍
lán澜
 ,
què却
shuō说
bu不
chū出
yī一
jù句
huà话
lái来
 。

Her eyes were brimming with tears, yet she could not utter a single word.

Wán汍
lán澜
mǎn满
miàn面
 ,
qì泣
bù不
chéng成
shēng声
 。

With tears streaming down her face, she wept uncontrollably.

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Niàn念
jí及
wǎng往
shì事
 ,
bù不
jīn禁
wán汍
lán澜
 。

Thinking of past events, she could not help shedding tears.