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泪下如雨 — “Tears streaming down like rain, describing extreme sorrow or fear”

泪下如雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Tears streaming down like rain, describing extreme sorrow or fear”. Literally, “Tears fall like rain”.

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泪下如雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

泪下如雨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
泪
lèi8tears from eyes
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
如
rú6like, as, if
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 泪下如雨

听到这个不幸的消息后,她泪下如雨,久久不能平静
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, tears streamed down her face like rain, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.

Idioms Related to 泪下如雨

Synonyms of 泪下如雨

  • lèi泪rú如yǔ雨xià下tears falling like rain

Antonyms of 泪下如雨

  • xǐ喜xiào笑yán颜kāi开beaming with smiles

More idioms starting with 泪

  • lèi泪rú如quán泉yǒng涌tears gush forth like a spring
  • lèi泪rú如quán泉dī滴tears streaming like a fountain
  • lèi泪gān干cháng肠duàn断extremely heartbroken and overwhelmed with grief
  • lèi泪liú流mǎn满miàn面face covered with tears
  • lèi泪yǎn眼chóu愁méi眉tearful eyes and sorrowful brows
  • lèi泪yǎn眼wāng汪wāng汪eyes brimming with tears
  • lèi泪bèng迸cháng肠jué绝utterly heartbroken and overwhelmed with grief

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Questions about 泪下如雨

What does 泪下如雨 mean?

泪下如雨 (lèi xià rú yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Tears streaming down like rain, describing extreme sorrow or fear”.

How do you pronounce 泪下如雨?

泪下如雨 is pronounced lèi xià rú yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 泪下如雨 literally mean?

Literally, 泪下如雨 means “Tears fall like rain”. It is used to mean “Tears streaming down like rain, describing extreme sorrow or fear”.

What is the Chinese definition of 泪下如雨?

眼泪象雨水似的直往下流。形容悲痛或害怕之极。

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