泪汪汪 (lèi wāng wāng) — (of eyes) brimming with tears; tearful

Definition

A vivid adjective-like state meaning 'eyes brimming with tears'. Unlike 哭 (the act of crying), it describes how someone's eyes look when they are about to cry or holding back tears.

verb

(of eyes) brimming with tearstearful

Examples

泪汪汪，。
Tā yǎn jing lèi wāng wāng de, hǎo xiàng gāng kū guò.
Her eyes were brimming with tears, as if she had just been crying.
，泪汪汪。
Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā gǎn dòng dé lèi wāng wāng.
Hearing the news, he was so moved that his eyes filled with tears.
，泪汪汪。
Xiǎo hái shuāi dǎo le, téng dé lèi wāng wāng de.
The child fell down and was in so much pain that his eyes were full of tears.

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