掉泪 (diào lèi) — to shed tears, to weep, to cry

Definición

A vivid, somewhat literary way to say 'shed tears.' Pairs the verb 掉 (drop/fall) with 泪 (tears), so it emphasizes tears falling rather than the act of weeping itself.

verb
to shed tearsto weepto cry

Ejemplos

  • 掉泪
    Tā hěn shǎo diào lèi.
    She rarely sheds tears.
  • Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, rěn bú zhù diào le lèi.
    He couldn't help shedding tears upon hearing this news.
  • Tā cóng lái méi yǒu zài bié rén miàn qián diào guò lèi.
    She has never shed tears in front of others.

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