泪目

• Pinyin: lèi mù
• Hanzi breakdown: 泪 (tears) + 目 (eyes) -> eyes becoming tearful.

Meaning

泪目 means being moved to tears or getting teary-eyed.

It is common under touching videos, reunions, nostalgic posts, and stories of kindness. The tone is softer and more moved than 崩溃 or 破防.

Examples

1. 看到他们重逢那段，我直接泪目。 Seeing their reunion scene, I was instantly moved to tears.
2. 这封手写信让很多网友泪目。 This handwritten letter moved many online users to tears.
3. 别把普通感动都夸成泪目。 Don’t call every ordinary moment of being touched 泪目.

Usage Guide

Context: touching stories, nostalgia, video comments

Tone: moved, tender, emotional

Do Say

• 感人重逢可说让人泪目。（It fits moving reunions.）
• 怀旧视频下常见泪目。（It appears under nostalgic clips.）

Don't Say

• 对轻微开心也说泪目。（It should involve being moved.）

Common Mistakes

• Do not treat 泪目 as generic sadness; it often means touched rather than depressed.

Origin & History

From the literal image of eyes filled with tears, compressed into an online reaction word.

Cultural Context

Era: 2020s

Generation: Internet users, especially video and comment audiences

Social background: Broad online public

Regional notes: Common in Mainland comment sections.