jit6 leoi6 jing4 hong1熱淚盈眶热泪盈眶

Jyutpingjit6 leoi6 jing4 hong1

Yaleyith leuih yìngh hōng

Definition

Eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)

writtenemotionbody

How it's used

Describes a specific physical reaction to intense emotion, capturing the moment just before tears actually fall. It is a formal idiom often used in written Cantonese or more dramatic storytelling rather than casual daily chatter. Using it in a very mundane situation can sound overly poetic or sarcastic.

Examples

tai2 dou3 ni1 go3 gam2 jan4 gu3 si6 ngo5 zan1 hai6 jit6 leoi6 jing4 hong1

睇到呢個感人故事，我真係熱淚盈眶。

I really brimmed with tears after reading this touching story.

nei5 hai6 mai6 tai2 dou3 jit6 leoi6 jing4 hong1 aa4

你係咪睇到熱淚盈眶呀？

Are you brimming with tears from watching that?

Common phrases

gam2 dung6 dou3 jit6 leoi6 jing4 hong1

感動到熱淚盈眶

so moved that one's eyes brim with tears

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for simply crying, but it specifically refers to the state where eyes are filled with tears that have not yet spilled over. It is not used to describe the act of sobbing or weeping.