以泪洗面

Traditional: 以淚洗面

yǐ lèi xǐ miàn

Dictionary entry

to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)

What does 以泪洗面 mean?

以泪洗面 (yǐ lèi xǐ miàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)

Character breakdown

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以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]泪lèi(bound form) tears; teardrops 洗xǐto wash; to bathe · to develop (photographs)面miànface · side

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以泪洗面

yǐ lèi xǐ miàn

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