Definition
涕 is a literary or formal noun meaning 'tears' or 'nasal mucus'. In everyday conversation, 眼泪 and 鼻涕 are more common. You'll encounter 涕 in idioms like 痛哭流涕 (to weep bitterly) and in formal or classical contexts. It is a single character that covers two distinct bodily fluids, so context determines which sense is intended.
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(literary) tearsnasal mucus (often in compounds or formal usage)
Examples
- 涕。Tā gǎndòng de gǎnjī tì líng.He was so moved that he shed tears of gratitude.
- ，涕。Tā gǎnmào le, yīzhí zài liú tì.He has a cold and keeps having nasal discharge.
- ，。Tā tòngkū liú tì, fēicháng shāngxīn.He wept bitterly, very sad.
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