Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
un viso da luna piena piangente
English translation:
a face like that of a full moon in tears
Italian term
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
un viso da luna piena piangente
In casa Bonomi, mi incontrai Enzo Storoni, un uomo ancora giovane con un viso da luna piena piangente. Era uno dei capi del partito liberale.
Grazie,
Barbara
Jan 30, 2014 14:20: Tom in London Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
a face like that of a full moon in tears
Italy
Law, marketing, medicine/pharmacy
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian to English, and 3 more.
a sad moon-face
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Ivana UK
: this is the only one that sounds right to me - either that or remove 'the moon' altogether and keep it simple with 'round sad face'
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Thanks, Ivana! Have a nice day!
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Malta
12 yrs. experience translating EU stuff
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK) , Maltese
Works in: English to Maltese, Italian to Maltese, French to Maltese, and 3 more.
a face like a full moon in tears
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Caterina Macaluso
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Thank you; I was late but still!
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Dr Lofthouse
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Thank you
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Inter-Tra
: 'a proud-as-a peacock face' I would add 'haughty'
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Italy
translating meaning, not just words
Native in: English
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English
a face like a weeping/drooping full moon
aveva una faccia ovale.... quindi allungata, forse sigificava questo.
United Kingdom
www.lingocraft.co.uk
Native in: English (Variants: South African, British, Scottish, Irish, Singaporean, UK)
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Romanian to English, and 2 more.
A wistful moon-like face
"Wistful
adjective
1. characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.
2. pensive, especially in a melancholy way."
As for the moon part, "moon-like" is the more common expression in my own experience.
"At the hall door appeared a short, middle-aged man with a sallow MOON-LIKE FACE, sullen in expression."
"The Young Girl with a MOON-LIKE FACE Riding a White Horse, illustration from 'The Arabian Nights', 1895 (colour engraving)"
Italy
Knowledge makes the difference
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian
a round sad face like that of a full moon
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, Irish, UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
a plaintive full-moon face
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Note added at 15 hrs (2014-01-20 10:03:20 GMT)
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you could also use
mournful/melancholy//sorrowful/lugubrious as alternatives for "plaintive"
the full moon, of course, just a poetic way of saying a round face.
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