夺眶而出

奪眶而出
duókuàng'érchū
idiom #45,209

Meanings

  1. 1 (of tears) to burst from the eyes
  2. 2 to well up and spill over uncontrollably

Examples

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, lèishuǐ duókuàng'érchū.
On hearing the news, tears burst from her eyes.
Tā qiáng rěn zhe de yǎnlèi zhōngyú duókuàng'érchū.
The tears she had been holding back finally burst forth.
Kàn wán nà bù diànyǐng, wǒ de lèishuǐ bùjīn duókuàng'érchū.
After that film, my tears involuntarily spilled over.

Tips

usage
Nearly always takes 泪水/眼泪 as subject. Captures an involuntary burst of tears — not quiet weeping. The verb ('to seize/force') conveys that the tears override the person's control.
grammar
Note the required apostrophe: duókuàng'érchū, because starts with a vowel after a preceding syllable.

Stroke Order

duó
kuàng
ér
chū