热泪盈眶

rè lèi yíng kuàng

  • Meaning

    Literal

    Eyes full of hot tears

    Usage

    To be extremely moved; to be extremely sorrowful

  • Connotation

    Neutral

  • Usage Examples

    听到自己获奖的消息，他激动得热泪盈眶 | Tīng dào zìjǐ huòjiǎng de xiāoxī, tā jīdòng de rèlèiyíngkuàng
    When he heard the news that he'd won the prize, he was moved to tears
    [Source]

    孩子得救了，妈妈热泪盈眶地向医生道谢 | Háizi déjiù le, māmā rèlèiyíngkuàng de xiàng yīshēng dàoxiè
    After her child was saved, the mother tearfully thanked the doctor
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    To be moved to tears

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

    Some sites list the work《李自成》(Lǐ Zì Chéng) by author 姚雪垠 (Yáo Xuě Yín) as the origin of this chengyu

  • Origin

    《我的母亲》(Wǒ De Mǔ Qīn), a work by journalist 邹韬奋 (Zōu Tào Fèn) in the Republican Era (1912 - 1949)

  • Story

    This chengyu comes from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

  • Citations and Helpful Resources

    • 汉语成语小词典 (hànyǔ chéngyǔ xiǎo cídiǎn)
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