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淚如雨下

简 泪如雨下 · 繁 淚如雨下
Mandarin · pinyin lèi rú yǔ xià

Meanings

  1. tears falling like rain (idiom)
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淚
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如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
雨
yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
下
xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
泪
lèi · tears; weep, cry
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4–2–3–4 · lei4 ru2 yu3 xia4

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leoi6 jyu4 jyu5 haa6

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phrase

  1. (simile) tears flow down like rain

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