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to hang (down); droop; dangle to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach |
tears
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| trad. (垂淚)
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垂
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淚
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| simp. (垂泪)
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垂
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泪
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Pronunciation
Verb
垂淚
- (literary) to shed tears; to weep
共看明月應垂淚，
一夜鄉心五處同。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
共看明月应垂泪，
一夜乡心五处同。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]- From: 799, Bai Juyi (白居易), 《自河南經亂，關內阻飢，兄弟離散，各在一處，因望月有感，聊書所懷，寄上浮梁大兄、於潛七兄、烏江十五兄，兼示符離及下邽弟妹》, tr. Xu Yuanchong
- Gòng kàn míngyuè yīng chuílèi,
Yīyè xiāngxīn wǔ chù tóng. - We should shed yearning tears to watch the bright moon apart;
Though in five different places, we share the same homesick heart.
最是倉皇辭廟日，
教坊猶奏別離歌。
垂淚對宮娥！ [Ci, trad.]
最是仓皇辞庙日，
教坊犹奏别离歌。
垂泪对宫娥！ [Ci, simp.]- From: c. 976, Li Yu (李煜),《破陣子·四十年來家國》, tr. Xu Yuanchong
- Zuì shì cānghuáng cí miào rì,
Jiàofāng yóu zòu biélí gē.
Chuílèi duì gōng'é! - O how could I forget the hurried parting day
When by the band the farewell songs were played
And I shed tears before my palace maid!