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一字一淚

简 一字一泪 · 繁 一字一淚
Mandarin · pinyin yī zì yī lèi

Meanings

  1. each word is a teardrop (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
字
zì · letter, character, word
淚
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泪
lèi · tears; weep, cry
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1–4–1–4 · yi1 zi4 yi1 lei4

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 2 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

jat1 zi6 jat1 leoi6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) each word is a teardrop
  2. (idiomatic) very pitiful; very pathetic

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