xuèlèi

血泪

Word · NounTraditional血淚

tears of blood; bitter suffering; tragic history

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

tears of blood shed during bitter weeping; (fig.) bitter suffering; blood and tears

literary

Literally refers to blood mixed with tears from intense crying, but most commonly used metaphorically to describe deep suffering, tragic experiences, or a painful history (e.g., 血泪家史). Often appears in formal or literary contexts.

Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
jì记
lù录
le了
nà那
duàn段
xuè血
lèi泪
jiā家
shǐ史
 。

This novel records that family history of blood and tears.

Bù不
yào要
wàng忘
jì记
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
mín民
de的
xuè血
lèi泪
shǐ史
 。

Do not forget the history of blood and tears of the Chinese people.

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Tā她
kòng控
sù诉
zhe着
wǎng往
rì日
de的
xuè血
lèi泪
zāo遭
yù遇
 。

She denounced the bitter suffering she had endured in the past.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
duàn段
bǎo饱
hán含
xuè血
lèi泪
de的
lì历
shǐ史
 。

This is a history filled with blood and tears.