一字一泪
yī zì yī lèi
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1 each word is a teardrop (idiom)
一把眼泪一把鼻涕
yī bǎ yǎn lèi yī bǎ bí tì
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1 with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
一掬同情之泪
yī jū tóng qíng zhī lèi
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1 to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)
不见棺材不落泪
bù jiàn guān cai bù luò lèi
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1 lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom)
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2 fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality
以泪洗面
yǐ lèi xǐ miàn
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1 to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
呼之即来,挥之即去
hū zhī jí lái , huī zhī jí qù
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1 to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant
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2 always at sb's beck and call
弹指一挥间
tán zhǐ yī huī jiān
指挥有方,人人乐从
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
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1 Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
挥毫洒墨
huī háo sǎ mò
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1 to wield a writing brush (idiom)
挥金如土
huī jīn rú tǔ
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1 lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)
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2 fig. to spend money like water
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3 extravagant
涕泪交流
tì lèi jiāo liú
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1 tears and mucus flowing profusely (idiom); weeping tragically
泪如雨下
lèi rú yǔ xià
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1 tears falling like rain (idiom)
泪水涟涟
lèi shuǐ lián lián
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1 in floods of tears (idiom)
泪流满面
lèi liú mǎn miàn
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1 cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
潸然泪下
shān rán lèi xià
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1 to shed silent tears (idiom)
热泪盈眶
rè lèi yíng kuàng
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1 eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)
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2 extremely moved
男儿有泪不轻弹
nán ér yǒu lèi bù qīng tán
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1 real men do not easily cry (idiom)
眼泪横流
yǎn lèi hèng liú
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1 to be overflowing with tears (idiom)