泪眼

淚眼

lèiyǎn

noun #25,200

Meanings

1 tearful eyes
2 eyes filled with tears

Characters

tear / teardrop

Examples

她泪眼婆娑地看着他离去。

Tā lèiyǎn pósuō de kànzhe tā lí qù.

She watched him leave with tear-filled eyes.

孩子泪眼汪汪地向妈妈求助。

Háizi lèiyǎn wāngwāng de xiàng māma qiúzhù.

The child looked up at his mother with eyes brimming with tears, asking for help.

Tips

usage

泪眼 commonly appears in the idiom 泪眼婆娑 (lèiyǎn pósuō), meaning eyes blurry with tears. 泪眼汪汪 (lèiyǎn wāngwāng) means eyes brimming with tears.

Stroke Order

泪 lèi

眼 yǎn