tearful; in tears; weeping
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
(of tears) about to fall; streaming down; tearful
literaryLiterary term describing the appearance of tears welling up or falling. Often used in formal writing or classical-style prose.
Xuàn泫
rán然
lèi泪
xià下
Tears streamed down one's face.
Tā她
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
bù不
jīn禁
xuàn泫
rán然
yù欲
qì泣
。
Upon hearing the news, she couldn't help becoming tearful, on the verge of weeping.
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Lǎo老
rén人
wàng望
zhe着
yuǎn远
qù去
de的
bèi背
yǐng影
，
xuàn泫
rán然
liáng良
jiǔ久
。
The old man gazed at the receding figure, tears streaming down for a long while.