血泪

血淚

xuèlèi

noun #35,481

Meanings

1 tears of blood (symbol of extreme suffering)
2 blood and tears
3 anguished suffering

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

她的故事让人流下血泪。

Tā de gùshi ràng rén liúxià xuèlèi.

Her story brings people to tears of blood.

HSK 3

这是一段血泪史。

Zhè shì yí duàn xuèlèi shǐ.

This is a history of blood and tears.

Tips

culture

血泪 is a heavy, dramatic word - most often appearing in fixed phrases: 血泪史 ('history of blood and tears', describing collective suffering, e.g. wartime experience) and 血泪控诉 ('tearful denunciation'). It's not used for ordinary sadness.

Stroke Order

血 xuè

泪 lèi