rè热hotlèi泪tearsyíng盈fillkuàng眶eye socket
eyes brimming with tears; moved to tears
Literal meaning
hot (热) — tears (泪) — fill (盈) — eye socket (眶)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing the emotional state of being moved to tears.
Examples
Tīng听dào到zhè这ge个xiāo消xi息，tā她rè热lèi泪yíng盈kuàng眶。
Hearing this news, her eyes filled with tears.
Kàn看dào到hái孩zi子men们biǎo表yǎn演，wǒ我gǎn感dòng动de得rè热lèi泪yíng盈kuàng眶。
Seeing the children perform, I was so moved that my eyes filled with tears.
Usage & nuances
Expresses strong emotion, often of happiness, gratitude, or sadness.
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