Definition
This is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning tears suddenly well up and spill out of one's eyes, usually due to strong emotion like sadness, joy, or relief. It is used as a predicate, often with 泪水 or 眼泪 as the subject. The literal image is 'bursting out of the eye sockets', but it is not used for literal eye injury.
f.e.
(of tears) to well up and spill outto burst forth from one's eyes
Examples
- ，夺眶而出。Tā tīng dào èhào, lèishuǐ duó kuàng ér chū.Upon hearing the bad news, tears burst from her eyes.
- ，夺眶而出。Kàn dào jiǔ bié de qīnrén, tā jīdòng de yǎnlèi 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, suǒyǒu de wěiqu dōu huà zuò lèishuǐ duó kuàng ér chū.At that moment, all the grievances turned into tears that burst forth.
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