热泪 (rè lèi) — hot tears (from strong emotion, not physical pain)
Definition
Literary word for tears of strong emotion (感动, 激动) — not from pain or cutting onions. Common in the set phrase 热泪盈眶 ('eyes brimming with hot tears').
noun
hot tears (from strong emotion, not physical pain)
Examples
- ，热泪。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā jī dòng dé liú xià le rè lèi.Hearing this news, she was so moved that hot tears streamed down her face.
- ，。Lǎo rén wò zhe ér zi de shǒu, rè lèi yíng kuàng.The old man held his son's hand, his eyes brimming with hot tears.
- ，热泪。Guān zhòng bèi gù shi shēn shēn dǎ dòng, bù shǎo rén liú xià le rè lèi.The audience was deeply moved by the story, and many shed hot tears.
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