Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Streaming down, flowing down (of tears): Describes tears falling abundantly, continuously, and often rapidly in a steady stream.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Nước mắt cô ấy rơi lã chã. (Her tears fell streaming down.)
  • Giọt châu lã chã khôn cầm. (Her pearl-like tears streamed down, impossible to hold back.)
  • Nghe tin buồn, nước mắt anh lã chã chảy. (Hearing the sad news, his tears flowed down in streams.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary and poetic usage: The word "lã chã" is primarily used in literary, poetic, or descriptive contexts to evoke a vivid image of copious, unrestrained crying. It is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation.
  • Trong tác phẩm, hình ảnh người mẹ khóc lã chã thật xúc động. (In the literary work, the image of the mother crying with streaming tears is truly moving.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rơi lã chã (phrase): to fall (of tears) in a streaming manner.
• Chảy lã chã (phrase): to flow (of tears) in a streaming manner.

Synonyms

• Copiously: In large amounts.
• Abundantly: In great quantity.
• In streams: Flowing continuously like a stream.

Related Idioms

• Khóc lã chã: To cry with tears streaming down.
  • Đứa trẻ khóc lã chã vì bị ngã. (The child cried with tears streaming down because it fell.)

1. Stream down, flow down (nói về nước mắt).
   • "Giọt châu lả chã khôn cầm " (Nguyễn Du)
2. Her tears streamed down endlessly