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cạn nước mắt

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Meaning · English

Cried dry — hyperbole for having no tears left, from a tragic movie or from laughing until your face hurt.

Literally: run out of tears

Examples

Coi tập cuối xong cả phòng cạn nước mắt, im re luôn.After the finale the whole room had cried itself dry — dead silence.

Editorial example (batch 046)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/can-nuoc-mat.

Topics: Gen Z slang

Common questions

What does “cạn nước mắt” mean?

Cried dry — hyperbole for having no tears left, from a tragic movie or from laughing until your face hurt. Literally: run out of tears

Is “cạn nước mắt” formal or informal?

cạn nước mắt is generally informal.

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