热泪盈眶 (rè lèi yíng kuàng) — to have eyes brimming with tears of excitement or strong emotion; deeply moved
Definition
An idiom describing eyes welling up with tears from being deeply moved. Unlike 感慨, which names a feeling of emotional reflection, 热泪盈眶 pictures the visible physical result — tears filling the eyes.
phrase
to have eyes brimming with tears of excitement or strong emotiondeeply moved
Examples
- ，热泪盈眶。Kàn dào shī sàn duō nián de qīn rén, tā bù jīn rè lèi yíng kuàng.Seeing her long-lost relative, she couldn't help but have tears of joy in her eyes.
- ，热泪盈眶，。Huò jiǎng de nà yí kè, tā rè lèi yíng kuàng, shuō bù chū huà lái.At the moment of winning the award, he was so moved that tears welled up and he couldn't speak.
- ，热泪盈眶。Bì yè diǎn lǐ shàng, gǎn rén de zhì cí ràng quán tǐ bì yè shēng rè lèi yíng kuàng.At the graduation ceremony, the touching speech brought tears to every graduate's eyes.
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