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