泪光 (lèi guāng) — glistening tears; the shimmer of tears in one's eyes
Definition
A literary image: the shimmer or glint of unshed tears in the eyes, rather than tears that have fallen. More poetic than 眼泪, which names the physical tears themselves.
noun
glistening tearsthe shimmer of tears in one's eyes
Examples
- 泪光。Tā yǎn zhōng shǎn shuò zhe lèi guāng.Her eyes shimmered with glistening tears.
- 泪光，。Tā rěn zhù lèi guāng, méi yǒu kū chū lái.He held back his glistening tears and didn't cry.
- 泪光。lèi guāng Zài tā yǎn kuàng lǐ dǎ zhuàn.Glistening tears swirled in her eye sockets.
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