泪流满面 — “To be bathed in tears”
泪流满面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be bathed in tears”. One's face is covered with tears; to be in floods of tears; to weep bitterly. Literally, “Tears flow full face”.
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泪流满面 Pronunciation and Pinyin
泪流满面 Character Breakdown
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听到这个不幸的消息，她不禁泪流满面，久久不能平静
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she couldn't help but be in floods of tears and remained upset for a long time.
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More idioms starting with 泪
- lèi泪xià下rú如yǔ雨tears streaming down like rain
- 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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What does 泪流满面 mean?
泪流满面 (lèi liú mǎn miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be bathed in tears”.
How do you pronounce 泪流满面?
泪流满面 is pronounced lèi liú mǎn miàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泪流满面 literally mean?
Literally, 泪流满面 means “Tears flow full face”. It is used to mean “to be bathed in tears”.
What is the Chinese definition of 泪流满面?
眼泪流了一脸。形容极度悲伤。