dripping candle wax; candle tears
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
molten wax that drips from a burning candle; (literary) candle tears
literaryOften used in poetic or literary contexts to evoke imagery of sadness, longing, or the passage of time, likening the dripping wax to tears.
Là蜡
zhú烛
rán燃
shāo烧
，
zhú烛
lèi泪
chéng成
háng行
。
The candle burns, and the candle tears form into lines.
Zhú烛
lèi泪
dī滴
luò落
zài在
zhuō桌
miàn面
shàng上
，
níng凝
gù固
chéng成
xiǎo小
xiǎo小
de的
là蜡
zhū珠
。
The molten wax dripped onto the table, solidifying into small beads of wax.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
zhú烛
lèi泪
lái来
bǐ比
yù喻
lí离
bié别
shí时
de的
shāng伤
gǎn感
。
Ancient people often used candle tears as a metaphor for the sadness of parting.