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涕零如雨 — “To shed a torrent of tears”

涕零如雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shed a torrent of tears”. To weep profusely. Literally, “Tears falling like rain”.

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涕零如雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

涕零如雨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
涕
tì10tears or nasal discharge
零
líng13zero, odd, fragment, fall
如
rú6like, as, if
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 涕零如雨

久别重逢,祖孙二人相拥而泣,涕零如雨
After a long separation, the grandparents and grandchildren embraced and wept, shedding a torrent of tears.

Idioms Related to 涕零如雨

Synonyms of 涕零如雨

  • tì涕sì泗pāng滂tuó沱weeping bitterly with tears and snot flowing

More idioms starting with 涕

  • tì涕sì泗jiāo交xià下to shed copious tears and snivel
  • tì涕sì泗jiāo交liú流tears and snot streaming down
  • tì涕sì泗jiāo交yí颐tears and snot stream down face
  • tì涕sì泗héng横liú流tears and mucus streaming down
  • tì涕sì泗liú流lián涟weep bitterly with tears and snot
  • tì涕sì泗pāng滂tuó沲shed copious tears
  • tì涕sì泗zòng纵héng横weeping profusely with tears and snot
  • tì涕lèi泪jiāo交xià下tears and snot flowing down
  • tì涕lèi泪jiāo交jiā加in floods of tears and snivel
  • tì涕lèi泪jiāo交chuí垂tears and snot streaming down
  • tì涕lèi泪jiāo交liú流tears and snot flowing freely

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Questions about 涕零如雨

What does 涕零如雨 mean?

涕零如雨 (tì líng rú yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shed a torrent of tears”.

How do you pronounce 涕零如雨?

涕零如雨 is pronounced tì líng rú yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 涕零如雨 literally mean?

Literally, 涕零如雨 means “Tears falling like rain”. It is used to mean “to shed a torrent of tears”.

What is the Chinese definition of 涕零如雨?

涕零:流泪。眼泪象雨水一样往下淌。形容思念的感情极深。

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