夺眶而出 (duó kuàng ér chū) — (of tears) to well up and spill out; to burst forth from one's eyes
Definition
An idiom used almost exclusively for tears suddenly spilling from the eyes. Pairs with 泪水 or 眼泪 as the subject — never people or other emotions directly.
idiom
(of tears) to well up and spill outto burst forth from one's eyes
Examples
- ，夺眶而出。Tā tīng dào è hào, lèi shuǐ duó kuàng ér chū.Upon hearing the bad news, tears burst from her eyes.
- ，夺眶而出。Kàn dào jiǔ bié de qīn rén, tā jī dòng dé yǎn lèi duó kuàng ér chū.Seeing his long-lost family, he was so moved that tears spilled from his eyes.
- ，夺眶而出。Nà yí kè, suǒ yǒu de wěi qu dōu huà zuò lèi shuǐ duó kuàng ér chū.At that moment, all the grievances turned into tears that burst forth.
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