流下 (liú xià) — (of liquid) to flow down; (of tears, sweat) to shed, to roll down
Definition
A separable verb meaning liquid flows or rolls down a surface — commonly used for tears (眼泪) and sweat (汗水) running down the body. The object is what flows; insert it between 流 and 下.
verb
(of liquid) to flow down(of tears, sweat) to shedto roll down
Examples
- 流下。Yǔ shuǐ cóng wū dǐng liú xià.Rainwater flows down from the roof.
- 流下。Tā gǎn dòng dé liú xià yǎn lèi.He was so moved that he shed tears.
- 。Hàn shuǐ cóng é tóu shàng liú xià.Sweat flows down from the forehead.
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