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流泪 — meaning in English

liú lèi

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English meaning

  • bawl verb To shout loudly, often in anger or to be heard over noise.
  • cry verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
  • snivel verb To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.

Senses

流泪 is used for these senses in English:

  • bawl (intransitive) To wail; to give out a blaring cry.
  • cry A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
  • snivel (pejorative, intransitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.

bawl — full definition

  1. verb To shout loudly, often in anger or to be heard over noise.
  2. verb To cry loudly and without restraint.

cry — full definition

  1. verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
  2. verb To shout or call out loudly.
  3. noun An act of shedding tears.
  4. noun A loud shout or call.

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