泪花 (lèi huā) — tears (in one's eyes, especially when glistening)
Definition
Literary image for tears just gathering or glistening in the eyes, not falling. Compared with plain 眼泪, 泪花 evokes a vivid, momentary picture — often paired with 眼里 and verbs like 含, 闪, 涌出.
noun
tears (in one's eyes, especially when glistening)
Examples
- 泪花。Tā yǎn lǐ hán zhe jīng yíng de lèi huā.Her eyes held glistening tears.
- ，泪花。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā yǎn lǐ yǒng chū le lèi huā.Hearing this news, tears welled up in his eyes.
- 泪花。Gǎn dòng dé tā yǎn lǐ shǎn shuò zhe lèi huā.He was so moved that tears sparkled in his eyes.
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