潸然泪下 (shān rán lèi xià) — tears trickle down the cheeks (idiom); to be moved to tears
Definition
Literary idiom for tears flowing down (often from being deeply moved). Far more formal and written than everyday 流眼泪 or 哭了.
idiom
tears trickle down the cheeks (idiom)to be moved to tears
Examples
- ，潸然泪下。Tīng dào zhè ge gǎn rén de gù shi, tā bù jīn shān rán lèi xià.Hearing this touching story, she couldn't help but shed tears.
- ，潸然泪下。Diàn yǐng jié wěi shí, xǔ duō guān zhòng dōu shān rán lèi xià.At the end of the movie, many audience members were moved to tears.
- ，潸然泪下，。Tā zhàn zài liè shì mù qián, shān rán lèi xià, jiǔ jiǔ bú yuàn lí qù.He stood before the martyr's grave, tears streaming down his face, unwilling to leave for a long time.
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