挥泪

揮淚
huīlèi
verb #38,596

Meanings

  1. 1 to shed tears
  2. 2 in tears; tearfully

Examples

HSK 5
Fēnbié shí, mǔqin huīlèi sòng tā shàng le huǒchē.
When they parted, his mother saw him onto the train in tears.
HSK 7-9
Qiúduì xuānbù jiěsàn hòu, lǎo duìyuánmen huīlèi gàobié le qiúchǎng.
After the club announced it was folding, the veteran players said a tearful goodbye to the ground.

Tips

culture
Best known from 挥泪斩马谡: 诸葛亮 weeps as he has his protégé executed for losing Jieting. It is said when a leader punishes someone close to him to keep discipline.
usage
Shop signs reading 挥泪大甩卖 'selling off in tears' joke that the clearance prices hurt the seller.

Stroke Order

挥 huī
泪 lèi