jit6 leoi6 jing4 hong1熱淚盈眶热泪盈眶
Jyutpingjit6 leoi6 jing4 hong1
Yaleyiht leuih yìhng hōng
Definition
One's eyes brimming with tears, expressing sudden, intense emotion.
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
I really brimmed with tears after reading this touching story.
Related words
Common phrases
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.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
