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熱淚盈眶

简热泪盈眶 · 繁熱淚盈眶

Mandarin · pinyin rè lèi yíng kuàng

eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)
extremely moved

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熱: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
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盈: yíng · fill; full, overflowing; surplus
眶: kuàng · eye socket; rim of eye
热: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
泪: lèi · tears; weep, cry

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4–4–2–4 · re4 lei4 ying2 kuang4

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jit6 leoi6 jing4 hong1

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(idiomatic) to be moved to tears

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