夺眶而出

奪眶而出

duókuàng'érchū

idiom #45,209

Meanings

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

Characters

to seize; to force out

eye socket; rim of the eye

Examples

HSK 4

听到这个消息，泪水夺眶而出。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, lèishuǐ duókuàng'érchū.

On hearing the news, tears burst from her eyes.

HSK 5

她强忍着的眼泪终于夺眶而出。

Tā qiángrěn zhe de yǎnlèi zhōngyú duókuàng'érchū.

The tears she had been holding back finally burst forth.

HSK 6

看完那部电影，我的泪水不禁夺眶而出。

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 夺 ('to seize/force') conveys that the tears override the person's control.

grammar

Note the required apostrophe: duókuàng'érchū, because 而 starts with a vowel after a preceding syllable.

Stroke Order

夺 duó

眶 kuàng

而 ér

出 chū