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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Lèi rú hóngshuǐ
"她听到消息后泪如洪水。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An overwhelming outpouring of tears, often due to intense emotion such as grief or sorrow.
"After hearing the news, she was left in floods of tears." - 2
A figurative expression indicating a state of extreme sadness or distress.
"The movie was so heartbreaking that it left the audience in floods of tears."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'floods of tears' combines the noun 'flood', derived from Old English 'flod', meaning a flowing or stream, and 'tears', from Old English 'tear', referring to the liquid produced by the eyes. The phrase metaphorically describes an overwhelming amount of crying, suggesting a deluge of emotion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Floods of Tears" is said worldwide
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Des torrents de larmes
Transliteration: Deh torahn duh larm
"Elle était en torrents de larmes après la nouvelle."
Fluten von Tränen
Transliteration: Fluten fon Tränen
"Nach der Nachricht war sie in Fluten von Tränen."
Fiumi di lacrime
Transliteration: Fiumi di lacrime
"Era in fiumi di lacrime dopo aver sentito la notizia."
Ríos de lágrimas
Transliteration: Ríos de lágrimas
"Estaba en ríos de lágrimas tras escuchar la noticia."
Rios de lágrimas
Transliteration: Rios de lágrimas
"Ela estava em rios de lágrimas após a notícia."
आंसुओं की बाढ़
Transliteration: Aansuon ki baadh
"वह खबर सुनकर आंसुओं की बाढ़ में थी।"
泪如洪水
Transliteration: Lèi rú hóngshuǐ
"她听到消息后泪如洪水。"
눈물의 홍수
Transliteration: Nunmul-ui hongsu
"그녀는 소식을 듣고 눈물의 홍수에 빠졌다."
涙の洪水
Transliteration: Namida no kōzui
"彼女はその知らせを聞いて涙の洪水に襲われた。"
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