老乡见老乡,两眼泪汪汪 老鄉見老鄉,兩眼淚汪汪 老鄉見老鄉,兩眼淚汪汪

when fellow villagers meet, both eyes brim with tears

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning
People from the same home region who meet far from home are deeply moved. Often said warmly, or half-jokingly, of meeting someone from your hometown.
Simplified
老乡见老乡,两眼泪汪汪
Traditional (Taiwan)
老鄉見老鄉,兩眼淚汪汪
Pinyin
lǎoxiāng jiàn lǎoxiāng,liǎng yǎn lèiwāngwāng
Bopomofo
ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤ,ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄟˋ ㄨㄤ ㄨㄤ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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