热泪盈眶

熱淚盈眶

rèlèi-yíngkuàng

idiom HSK 7-9 #29,047

Meanings

1 eyes brimming with tears of emotion
2 to be moved to tears
3 tearful with excitement or deep feeling

Characters

to fill to the brim; full

eye socket; orbital rim

Examples

HSK 4

听到这个消息，她热泪盈眶，激动得说不出话来。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā rèlèi-yíngkuàng, jīdòng de shuōbuchū huà lái.

Upon hearing the news, her eyes brimmed with tears and she was too moved to speak.

HSK 7-9

他看完那部电影，热泪盈眶地走出了影院。

Tā kànwán nà bù diànyǐng, rèlèi-yíngkuàng de zǒu chū le yǐngyuàn.

He walked out of the cinema with tears in his eyes after watching that film.

Tips

memory

Literally '热(hot) 泪(tears) 盈(filled to the brim) 眶(eye socket)' - hot tears filling the eye sockets. The 'hot' tears emphasize genuine emotion rather than cold or forced crying.

Stroke Order

热 rè

泪 lèi

盈 yíng

眶 kuàng