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血泪史

xuè lèi shǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(fig.) history full of suffering / heart-rending story / CL:部[bù]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

血淚史 血泪史 [xue4 lei4 shi3] /(fig.) history full of suffering/heart-rending story/CL:部[bu4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 血淚史

  • 血
    xuè

    blood (CL:滴[dī]) / colloquial pr. [xiě] or [xuě]

  • 泪
    lèi

    (bound form) tears / teardrops

  • 史
    shǐ

    history / annals / title of an official historian in ancient China

    Shǐ

    surname Shi

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.