Definition

Verb: - To shed tears: To have tears fall from one's eyes, typically due to strong emotion such as sadness, grief, or overwhelming joy. It is a more literary or formal synonym for "khóc" (to cry).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy rơi lệ khi nghe tin buồn. (She shed tears upon hearing the sad news.)
  • Bộ phim cảm động đến mức khiến nhiều khán giả rơi lệ. (The movie was so moving that it made many audience members shed tears.)
  • Anh ấy đã cố gắng kìm nén nhưng cuối cùng vẫn rơi lệ. (He tried to hold back but finally shed tears.)

Advanced Usage

• "làm cho ai đó rơi lệ": to make someone shed tears.
  • Câu chuyện của ông ấy có thể làm cho bất kỳ ai rơi lệ. (His story could make anyone shed tears.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lệ rơi: A poetic inversion with the same meaning (tears fall).
  • Lệ rơi trên má. (Tears fell on her cheeks.)
• Nhỏ lệ: (Verb) To shed tears (similar meaning, slightly more poetic).
• Tuôn lệ: (Verb) To weep, to have tears stream/flow (implies a stronger flow of tears).

Synonyms

• Khóc: (Verb) To cry, to weep. This is the most common and general term.
• Sụt sùi: (Verb) To sob, to weep quietly.
• Nức nở: (Verb) To sob, to weep with audible sounds.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb unit, "rơi lệ" itself does not commonly combine with particles to form distinct phrasal verbs. Its usage is typically straightforward.

Related Idioms

• Rơi nước mắt: (Verb) Literally "to fall water from the eyes," a more colloquial way to say "to cry" or "to shed tears."
  • Nghe tin ấy, bà cụ rơi nước mắt. (Upon hearing that news, the old woman shed tears.)
• Đau lòng rơi lệ: To be heartbroken to the point of shedding tears.
  • Cảnh tượng ấy khiến người ta đau lòng rơi lệ. (That scene made people's hearts ache and tears fall.)

verb

1. to shed tears