châu lụy
Definition
- Noun (literary, archaic):
- Tears; weeping: The word "châu lụy" refers to tears or the act of crying, often used in classical or poetic Vietnamese contexts to convey deep sorrow or lamentation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nàng tuôn dòng châu lụy. (She shed streams of tears.)
- Câu chuyện thương tâm khiến ai nấy đều rơi châu lụy. (The heartbreaking story moved everyone to tears.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively found in literary works, classical poetry, or formal, elevated language to describe profound grief or pity. It is not used in everyday modern conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Lệ (n): A more common literary word for "tears."
- Giọt lệ (a teardrop).
- Nước mắt (n): The standard, modern term for "tears."
Synonyms
- Tears: Drops of liquid from the eyes when crying.
- Weeping: The act of crying.
Related Idioms
- Châu rơi lệ ngọc: An idiom meaning "pearls and jade tears," used poetically to describe beautiful or precious tears shed in sorrow.
- Nàng khóc, châu rơi lệ ngọc. (She cried, shedding pearls and jade tears.)