brimming with water or tears; vast expanse of water; bow-wow
Meanings
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brimming with water; teary-eyed; full of tears
Often used in reduplicated forms like 水汪汪 (watery) or 眼泪汪汪 (tearful). Commonly describes eyes glistening with tears or water.
Her eyes were brimming with tears, as if she had just been crying.
The puppy looked at me with its big, watery eyes.
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With tears streaming down his face, he recounted the pain of separation.
adjective
vast; expansive; boundless (of water)
literaryLiterary usage (书面语) describing vast expanses of water such as oceans or large lakes.
The lake water stretched vast and boundless as far as the eye could see.
The vast ocean stretches out for thousands of acres.
noun
bow-wow; woof woof; sound of a dog barking
Onomatopoeia for the barking of dogs. Often used in children's language or to describe dogs barking repeatedly.
The puppy goes bow-wow.
The sound of woofing dogs came from outside the door.