浸湿眼角
[jìn shī yăn jiăo]
The phrase indicates tears welling up enough to dampen the corners of eyes, a sign of strong emotion. It suggests sadness so intense that the eyes can't hold back tears; these tears don't necessarily fall but are close. The expression conveys profound sorrow, grief, pity, empathy or other intense emotional reactions almost on the verge of spilling out fully into crying.