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一把眼淚一把鼻涕

简一把眼泪一把鼻涕 · 繁一把眼淚一把鼻涕

Mandarin · pinyin yī bǎ yǎn lèi yī bǎ bí tì

with one's face covered in tears (idiom)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
把: bǎ · hold, take; guard; regard as
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
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鼻: bí · nose; first; Kangxi radical 209
涕: tì · tear; snivel, nasal mucus
泪: lèi · tears; weep, cry

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1–3–3–4–1–3–2–4 · yi1 ba3 yan3 lei4 yi1 ba3 bi2 ti4

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jat1 baa2 ngaan5 leoi6 jat1 baa2 bei6 tai3

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